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Minimum wage increase 2021: wages rise by 2.5%

Employment & Workplace Relations| 18 Jun 2021

Minimum wage increase 2021: wages rise by 2.5%

The Fair Work Commission’s Expert Panel for annual wage reviews (Panel) has now published its Annual Wage Review 2020-21.

Pre-approval requirements for enterprise agreements: hurdles preventing approval

Employment & Workplace Relations| 12 May 2021

Pre-approval requirements for enterprise agreements: hurdles preventing approval

Employers must ensure that they comply with enterprise agreement pre-approval requirements set out in the Fair Work Act, which in recent years have been strictly interpreted. We examine the recent case law and look at the implications for employers.

Can an employer restrict secondary employment and require exclusivity during the pandemic?

Employment & Workplace Relations| 13 Apr 2021

Can an employer restrict secondary employment and require exclusivity during the pandemic?

The ability of employees to work in multiple jobs raises some difficult issues right now, particularly in the disability, aged and health care sectors. We explore a recent Fair Work Commission case that highlights this difficulty.

End to double dipping for casual employees: stripped-back Omnibus Bill passes Parliament

Employment & Workplace Relations| 24 Mar 2021

End to double dipping for casual employees: stripped-back Omnibus Bill passes Parliament

After axing all provisions except for those relating to casual employment, Parliament passed a diluted version of the Omnibus Bill.

Menstrual and menopausal leave: from flexible work to best practice in gender equality and wellbeing in the workplace

Discrimination & Equal Opportunity| 04 Mar 2021

Menstrual and menopausal leave: from flexible work to best practice in gender equality and wellbeing in the workplace

In a post-COVID world, many of the flexibilities envisaged in the menstrual and menopausal leave policies implemented to date are now second nature for the workforce.