by Rhiannon Cosgrove | May 26, 2021 | NDIS Providers
The National Disability Insurance Agency (‘NDIA’), which administers the National Disability Insurance Scheme (‘NDIS’) has recently introduced a new requirement for certain NDIS Workers to undergo screening. The new requirement means that from 1 February 2021, workers... 
by Jules Pedrosa | May 12, 2021 | Industries, Migration
Tourism and Hospitality Industry Added to the Critical Work Sectors On 08 May 2021, the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, The Hon Hawke MP announced that the tourism and hospitality industry was added to the list of... 
by Simon Obee | May 11, 2021 | Industries, Legal, NDIS Providers
The Fair Work Commission is currently undertaking a “4 yearly review” of modern awards. As part of the review, it has undertaken an analysis of the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (the SCHADS Award) and is proposing... 
by Simon Obee | Mar 15, 2021 | Fair Work Compliance, Professional Services, Workplace
In brief A recent decision of the Federal Circuit Court has found a group of wealth advisers, some of whom earned close to a million dollars per year were covered by the Banking, Finance & Insurance Award 2020 and were underpaid by their employer due to having... 
by Annie Cross | Feb 3, 2021 | Fair Work Compliance, Professional Services
The Fair Work Commission has issued a determination to further extend the COVID-19 flexibility schedule within the Clerks – Private Sector Award 2020 [MA000002], and to make a number of changes to the “Working from Home” provisions contained within this schedule.... 
by Simon Obee | Jan 20, 2021 | Fair Work Compliance, Retail
In addition to the 1.75% increase to all base rate of pay in the General Retail Industry Award that will come into effect on the first full pay period on or after 1 February 2021, penalty rates will increase for certain casual employees as of 1 March 2021. Junior... 