by Jules Pedrosa | Feb 21, 2020 | Cafe & Restaurant, Hospitality, Migration
Yes, Chef! I have always been fascinated by restaurants and the machinations within dining establishments. My interest piqued several years ago when I watched the film Burnt1 featuring Bradley Cooper (as Head Chef Adam Jones) and Sienna Miller (as Helene Sweeney, one...
by Simon Obee | Feb 5, 2020 | Fair Work Compliance, Hospitality
The Fair Work Commission has made changes to the Restaurant Industry General Award 2010 and Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010 to come into effect on the first pay period on or after 23 January 2020. The Fair Work Ombudsman has provided the following details of...
by Simon Obee | Jan 24, 2020 | Fair Work Compliance, Hospitality
This year Australia Day (26 January) falls on a Sunday. For most States and Territories this means that the Australia Day public holiday is observed on Monday 27th of January, instead of the Sunday. In South Australia the position is different – both Sunday 26...
by Simon Obee | Dec 4, 2019 | Disability & Aged Care, Fair Work Compliance, Payroll
Certain pay rates in the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (“SCHADS Award”) will increase from the first full pay period after 1 December 2019. The SCHADS Award is subject to an “Equal Remuneration Order”...
by Simon Obee | Dec 2, 2019 | Fair Work Compliance, Retail
Last week the Queensland Government passed a new law (the “Holidays and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019”) which will make Christmas Eve a part-day public holiday for six hours between 6pm and midnight. This follows similar moves by South Australia and...
by Jules Pedrosa | Oct 29, 2019 | Fair Work Compliance, Industries
As part of the current 4-yearly review of modern awards, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission made a decision on 25 July 2019 to change the wording of any awards that allow for Public Holiday substitution (ie that allowed the swapping of the day that normally is...
