by Rhiannon Cosgrove | Sep 24, 2020 | Fair Work Compliance, Legal, Workplace
Most modern awards contain a ‘final/termination payment clause’ which outlines the employer’s obligations to pay outstanding wages and entitlements when the employment ends (this is usually 7 days after the termination date). The Fair Work Commission... 
by Jules Pedrosa | Sep 9, 2020 | Legal, Migration
On 9 July 2020, the Prime Minister of Australia, The Hon Scott Morrison MP, announced a couple of government initiatives favouring Hong Kong citizens/passport holders currently in Australia, including visa expiry extensions. Following civil and political unrest in the... 
by Rhiannon Cosgrove | Sep 7, 2020 | Fair Work Compliance, Legal
This article outlines some recent changes to the Fair Work Information Statement as of September 2020. What is the Fair Work Information Statement? The Fair Work Information Statement (FWIS) provides employees with information relating to their conditions of... 
by Simon Obee | Sep 2, 2020 | Coronavirus, Fair Work Compliance, Legal
The Jobkeeper 2.0 legislation giving effect to the extension of the JobKeeper scheme was passed by Parliament on 1 September 2020. JobKeeper 2.0 legislation: Rules about Fair Work Act flexibilities confirmed We now have clarity on how the current amendments to... 
by Simon Obee | Aug 28, 2020 | Coronavirus, Fair Work Compliance, Legal, Payroll
The Federal Government’s proposed legislation to deal with the continuation of the JobKeeper scheme is currently being considered in Parliament, with a final decision on the legislation regarding changes to JobKeeper Payments & Directions expected to be made... 
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... 