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...
by Ruth Bourke | Sep 27, 2019 | Human Resources, Legal, Retail
General Retail Industry Award Penalty Rate changes Employers in the retail industry are soon to be impacted by the next phase of increases to the Saturday & evening penalty rates for casual employees. Back in September 2018, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed...
by Simon Obee | Sep 17, 2019 | Hospitality, Legal, Mining & Construction
In this Case Update, we look at three recent employment law cases. Full details of all the decisions are available on EI Legal’s website. Landmark decision on personal/carer’s leave to be appealed The Federal Court recently handed down a decision on how...
