by Simon Obee | Sep 15, 2021 | Hospitality, NEWS
The Hospitality Award has been amended to give employers the ability to choose to pay loaded rates to certain employees instead of paying overtime rates, penalty rates (except public holiday penalty rates) and the split shift allowance. The Fair Work Commission’s...
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 | 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...
by Shane Duffy | Jul 3, 2019 | Fair Work Compliance, Fast Food, Hospitality, Retail
With the new financial year now started it is worth while checking to ensure your business is still compliant across the changes made to Sunday penalty rates across specific Awards. The third round of changes to penalty rates have now taken effect from the 1st July...
