by Aahana Lakhia | Dec 18, 2019 | Legal
As discussed in our earlier blog article, on 1 July 2019, the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act) was amended to provide greater protection to “whistleblowers” i.e. people (including employees) who disclose corporate wrongdoings (including in relation to their...
by Aahana Lakhia | Dec 19, 2018 | Fair Work Compliance, NEWS, Workplace
As discussed in our earlier blog article, the Fair Work Commission handed down a decision to introduce a “casual conversion clause” into 84 modern awards which took effect on 1st October 2018. The new casual conversion clause provides casual employees with the right...
by Aahana Lakhia | Oct 8, 2018 | Fair Work Compliance, Retail, Workplace
In this blog article, we discuss some changes to the General Retail Industry Award 2010 (‘the Retail Award’) that are coming up on 1 November 2018. The changes increase some penalty rates for casual employees. On 27 September 2018, the Fair Work Commission (‘FWC’)...
by Aahana Lakhia | Mar 26, 2018 | Cafe & Restaurant, Hospitality, Retail
Public Holiday periods often cause headaches for employers who feel the cost of unauthorised absenteeism, loss of productivity, misuse of sick leave, and confusion around public holiday entitlements. In this blog, we canvass some of the typical issues arising around...
by Aahana Lakhia | Mar 23, 2018 | Human Resources, Legal
The recruitment market is becoming increasingly competitive with employers actively pursuing top talent and implementing aggressive measures to gain an advantage over competitors. Employers do this by offering attractive incentives to prospective employees, including...
