by Hannah Gibson | Jul 7, 2020 | Fair Work Compliance, Industries, Legal, Retail
Employers within the Retail and Pharmacy industries should be aware of the following penalty rate changes that came into effect from 1 July 2020. The changes outlined below are the fourth round of penalty rate reductions that have been phased in as part of the Modern...
by Rhiannon Cosgrove | Jul 3, 2020 | Fair Work Compliance, Legal
The Fair Work Commission recently announced changes to the below three awards within the building and construction industry; Building and Construction General On-site Award 2010; Joinery and Building Trades Award 2010; Mobile Crane Hiring Award 2010. These...
by Rhiannon Cosgrove | Jun 25, 2020 | Fair Work Compliance, Legal
High-Income Threshold to Increase The Fair Work Commission recently announced the upcoming increase to the high-income threshold for the Financial Year 20/21. As of 1 July 2020, the threshold will be increased from $148,700 to $153,600 (a $4,900 increase). This will...
by Simon Obee | Jun 19, 2020 | Fair Work Compliance, Legal, NEWS, Payroll
The Fair Work Commission has today announced a minimum wage increase of 1.75%, with such a change coming into effect on one of three dates depending on which modern award covers the business. For industries the Fair Work Commission considers to be less affected by the...
by Simon Obee | May 19, 2020 | Coronavirus, Fair Work Compliance, Legal, Workplace
The Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award 2010 and the Vehicle, Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Award 2010 are the latest modern awards to be varied to allow greater flexibility for employers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows other...
by Simon Obee | Apr 22, 2020 | Coronavirus, Fair Work Compliance, Legal
Summary Following recent changes made to the Fair Work Act 2009, employers who qualify for the JobKeeper Scheme can give a “JobKeeper Enabling Direction” to employees in receipt of the JobKeeper payment forcing them to: Reduce their hours of work (including reducing...
