by Simon Obee | Sep 2, 2020 | Coronavirus, Fair Work Compliance, Legal
The Jobkeeper 2.0 legislation giving effect to the extension of the JobKeeper scheme was passed by Parliament on 1 September 2020. JobKeeper 2.0 legislation: Rules about Fair Work Act flexibilities confirmed We now have clarity on how the current amendments to... 
by Simon Obee | Aug 28, 2020 | Coronavirus, Fair Work Compliance, Legal, Payroll
The Federal Government’s proposed legislation to deal with the continuation of the JobKeeper scheme is currently being considered in Parliament, with a final decision on the legislation regarding changes to JobKeeper Payments & Directions expected to be made... 
by Simon Obee | Aug 13, 2020 | Fair Work Compliance, Human Resources, Legal, Payroll
The High Court of Australia has today handed down its judgement in the appeal of AMWU v Mondelez regarding personal leave accrual rules for part-time employees. The original decision (see our earlier article) suggested that the correct interpretation of the Fair Work... 
by Simon Obee | Jul 9, 2020 | Coronavirus, Legal, Payroll
With the JobKeeper payment scheme due to end on 27 September 2020, many employers are wondering what their rights and obligations are when JobKeeper ends, and what they can do to prepare in advance for when JobKeeper payments cease. Common questions we are being asked... 
by Simon Obee | Jun 19, 2020 | Fair Work Compliance, Legal, NEWS, Payroll
The Fair Work Commission has today announced a minimum wage increase of 1.75%, with such a change coming into effect on one of three dates depending on which modern award covers the business. For industries the Fair Work Commission considers to be less affected by the... 