by Rhiannon Cosgrove | Aug 1, 2022 | Coronavirus, NEWS
On 8 April 2020, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) made the decision to vary 99 awards as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The determination inserted a temporary Schedule X into these awards which provided 2 weeks of unpaid pandemic leave. For most awards, the...
by Rhiannon Cosgrove | Nov 10, 2021 | Hair & Beauty, NEWS
It was announced early in October that the weekend penalty rates for casual employees under the Hair and Beauty Award are set to increase. The Fair Work Commission has now confirmed that the increases will commence from 31 January 2022 and will occur over 5...
by Rhiannon Cosgrove | Jul 21, 2021 | Coronavirus, NEWS
The recent spread of the COVID-19 delta strain in NSW has again prompted the NSW Government to impose a number of restrictions on businesses. Since the early days of the pandemic, service NSW has been assisting to track the spread and possible infection of COVID via...
by Rhiannon Cosgrove | Jul 7, 2021 | Coronavirus, NEWS
As a response to the recent lockdown restrictions to Greater Sydney, the Central Coast, Wollongong and the Blue Mountains, the NSW government announced a new grant for small business employers to help with the effect of COVID on the businesses. Part of this package...
by Rhiannon Cosgrove | Jun 29, 2021 | Coronavirus, NEWS
The recent surge in COVID-19 cases has resulted in temporary lockdown orders across many cities in Australia. The government-imposed restrictions have required several industries and businesses to close their doors. The lockdown orders will vary depending on your...
