Employment & Workplace Relations| 18 Mar 2022
We address five key considerations for businesses arising from two important decisions recently handed down by the High Court of Australia, both involving a union and a contractor.
Employment & Workplace Relations| 11 Sep 2020
The Fair Work Commission has allowed a casual waitress receiving JobKeeper payments to file an unfair dismissal application 50 days after her termination.
JobKeeper| 25 Jun 2020
Since their introduction, the temporary jobkeeper provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 Cth (FW Act) have been used by eligible employers to assist in managing their workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the jobkeeper provisions have given employers greater flexibility, ...
Employment & Workplace Relations| 19 Jun 2020
The Fair Work Commission’s Expert Panel for annual wage reviews (Panel) has today published its Annual Wage Review 2019-20, in the first split minimum wage decision since 1997.
Employment & Workplace Relations| 01 Jun 2020
New Stay Safe Directions and Restricted Activity Directions take effect in Victoria today, replacing the ‘5 reasons to leave home’ with a broader directive that Victorians can leave home for any reason, subject to certain restrictions. One of these restrictions is ...