by Simon Obee | Sep 29, 2021 | Legal, Workplace
As detailed in our previous article, the law has recently (significantly) changed regarding casual employment. In particular, there are new obligations to offer certain casual employees “conversion” to permanent employment. For employers with 15 or more employees,...
by Simon Obee | Sep 28, 2021 | Fair Work Compliance, Human Resources, Legal, Workplace
Although Christmas is still three months away, businesses that plan to implement a Christmas close down should be aware of their obligations to employees, particularly giving them any required period of notice relating to the close down. A number of modern awards...
by Simon Obee | Aug 13, 2021 | Legal, NEWS
As reported in our previous article, the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill 2021 (Cth) is currently before Parliament, and proposes to make a number of (arguably limited) changes to the Fair Work Act and federal sex discrimination...
by Simon Obee | Aug 9, 2021 | Legal, NEWS
On 4 August 2021 the High Court handed down its decision in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Robert Rossato & Ors [2021] HCA 23, reversing the previous finding of the court that Mr Rossato, who had purportedly been engaged as a casual employee, was in reality a permanent...
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...
