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Employment and Workplace Relations update: Changes to Victorian wage theft laws are now in effect

by admin | Aug 5, 2021 | Employment and Workplace Relations

New laws targeting the upward trend of wage theft in Victoria came into effect on 1 July 2021. The new laws make deliberate underpayment of employees and dishonest withholding of employee entitlements a crime. What employers need to know The new laws come with hefty...

Employment and Workplace Relations update: FWC changes to General Retail Industry Award providing more flexibility for part-time employees are now in effect

by admin | Jul 22, 2021 | Employment and Workplace Relations

On 28 June 2021, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) announced changes to the General Retail Industry Award 2020 (Retail Award) providing more flexibility for part-time employees and their employers, which came into effect on 1 July 2021. Under the changes...

Employment and Workplace Relations update: High Court clarifies personal leave entitlements

by admin | Aug 24, 2020 | Employment and Workplace Relations

Recently, the High Court of Australia overturned a decision of a majority decision by the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia that gave permanent employees 10 days’ paid personal leave per year regardless of their pattern of work or daily hours of work....

Employment and Workplace Relations update: Victorian stage 4 industry restrictions and employee permits required

by admin | Aug 5, 2020 | Employment and Workplace Relations

On 3 August 2020, further restrictions on metropolitan Melbourne workplaces were announced by the Victorian Government. As published by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the ‘Guide for business — stage 4 restrictions’ outlines the...

Employment and Workplace Relations update: Minimum wage rates increase, effective dates of increase dependent on industry

by admin | Jun 24, 2020 | Employment and Workplace Relations

On 19 June 2020, the Fair Work Commission announced a modest 1.75 percent increase to minimum wages, as compared to the 3 percent minimum wage increase awarded last year. The decision represents a middle ground between employers’ calls for a pay freeze as a result of...

Employment and Workplace Relations update: JobKeeper legislation — top 10 things you need to know

by admin | Apr 9, 2020 | Employment and Workplace Relations

The JobKeeper legislation passed through the Federal Parliament yesterday, but is not in force as yet. It is expected to come into operation shortly. These are the top 10 things you need to know about the legislation: 1. The legislation doesn’t contain the detail...
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