by Simon Obee | Nov 26, 2018 | Fair Work Compliance, Human Resources, Legal
Employers should be aware that all modern awards will be amended from 1 December 2018 to include a new flexible working clause. The new clause supplements the rules in section 65 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) that already allow employees with at least 12...
by Simon Obee | Nov 12, 2018 | Fair Work Compliance, Legal, Retail, Workplace
Following recent developments in the law concerning casual employees, Employment Innovations’ Legal Team will be running a webinar at 1pm on Thursday 22 November 2018. In the webinar we’ll discuss the lessons learnt from a recent court decision (Workpac v Skene)...
by Simon Obee | Oct 25, 2018 | Cafe & Restaurant, Fair Work Compliance, Fast Food, Hospitality, Mining & Construction, NEWS, Professional Services, Retail, Workplace
With Christmas fast approaching it’s getting to that time of year again where there are almost as many public holidays in the calendar as there are Christmas cards arriving on your doorstep. Here are a list of the national and State/Territory-wide public holidays...
by Simon Obee | Oct 16, 2018 | Human Resources, Legal, Payroll, Workplace
On 1 November 2018, 89 Modern Awards will be varied to include a requirement that an employer must pay an employee’s final pay no later than seven (7) days after the day on which the employment ends. The 89 Modern Awards that will be affected are listed at the end of...
by Simon Obee | Oct 15, 2018 | Fair Work Compliance, Human Resources, Legal, Workplace
With Christmas fast approaching, businesses who plan to implement a Christmas close down should be aware of their obligations to employees, particularly giving them any required period of notice relating to the close down. In this article we explore some common...
