by Rhiannon Cosgrove | Oct 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, Fair Work Compliance, Workplace
The Fair Work Commission has further extended the COVID-19 flexibility schedules in a number of modern awards.In particular, the flexibilities in the Vehicle Repair, Services and Retail Award and Clerks – Private Sector Award have been extended until 30 November 2020.... 
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 Annie Cross | Jul 14, 2020 | Coronavirus, Fair Work Compliance, Human Resources, Legal
The Fair Work Commission has announced the decision to extend the temporary Schedule “Award Flexibility During the COVID-19 Pandemic” in a number of modern awards due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on workplaces. This decision will affect the Schedules inserted... 
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 Alana Giddy | Jun 17, 2020 | Coronavirus, Human Resources, Workplace
With COVID-19 restrictions easing, the question being posed to many businesses is “when will we require employees to return to the workplace, if at all?”. There is a mountain of information being shared at the moment around what you need to consider in a return to the... 