by Sophie McCartney | Jul 21, 2021 | Fair Work Compliance, Legal, NEWS
Many businesses are faced with difficult choices when it comes to navigating complex areas of HR such as managing misconduct, breaches of company policy or dismissals. In particular, the choice of whether to dismiss an employee or to retain them to work through... 
by Mitchell Wheatley | Jul 3, 2021 | Human Resources, Legal, NEWS, Payroll
On 1 July 2021, it became a crime for an employer in Victoria to deliberately underpay employees or dishonestly withhold employee entitlements. For the first time, this means that there will be criminal penalties, including jail time for employers, when they underpay... 
by Simon Obee | Jul 1, 2021 | Legal, NEWS
The Government has recently introduced the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill 2021 to Parliament. The Bill was drafted in response to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s “[email protected]: Sexual Harassment National Inquiry Report”... 
by Annie Cross | Jul 1, 2021 | Fair Work Compliance, Legal
High-Income Threshold to Increase The Fair Work Commission has recently announced the upcoming increase to the “high income threshold”. As of 1 July 2021, the threshold will be increased from $153,600 to $158,500. This increase will impact the maximum earnings an... 
by Simon Obee | May 14, 2021 | Legal, Workplace
As detailed in our previous article, the law has recently (significantly) changed regarding casual employment. We also recently held a webinar on the new laws for casual employees and what employers need to know. One of the most important new obligations... 
by Simon Obee | May 11, 2021 | Industries, Legal, NDIS Providers
The Fair Work Commission is currently undertaking a “4 yearly review” of modern awards. As part of the review, it has undertaken an analysis of the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (the SCHADS Award) and is proposing... 