by Simon Obee | Aug 13, 2020 | Fair Work Compliance, Human Resources, Legal, Payroll
The High Court of Australia has today handed down its judgement in the appeal of AMWU v Mondelez regarding personal leave accrual rules for part-time employees. The original decision (see our earlier article) suggested that the correct interpretation of the Fair Work... 
by Annie Cross | Jul 14, 2020 | Coronavirus, Fair Work Compliance, Human Resources, Legal
The Fair Work Commission has announced the decision to extend the temporary Schedule “Award Flexibility During the COVID-19 Pandemic” in a number of modern awards due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on workplaces. This decision will affect the Schedules inserted... 
by Mitchell Wheatley | Jul 10, 2020 | Human Resources, Legal, NEWS, Payroll
On 16 June 2020, the Victorian Parliament passed the Wage Theft Bill 2020. For the first time, this means that there will be criminal penalties, including jail time for employers, when they underpay their staff. It is anticipated that the Bill will come into effect on... 
by Alana Giddy | Jun 17, 2020 | Coronavirus, Human Resources, Workplace
With COVID-19 restrictions easing, the question being posed to many businesses is “when will we require employees to return to the workplace, if at all?”. There is a mountain of information being shared at the moment around what you need to consider in a return to the... 
by Simon Obee | Jun 15, 2020 | Coronavirus, Human Resources, Legal, Workplace
With COVID-19 restrictions starting to relax, many places of work are starting to return to normal. Workplaces which were previously closed are re-opening, employees whose hours had been reduced are starting to return to more normal patterns of work. We have... 
by Bronwen Kaspers | May 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, Human Resources
Resumes often don’t give you the full picture of whether your candidate is a good fit for the role. A piece of paper can show that they have the minimum requirements for the role, but what about those intangible skills? Candidates often oversell their knowledge and... 