by Antonia Randles | Nov 22, 2018 | Fair Work Compliance, Legal, Workplace
As part of the four yearly review of the modern awards, the Fair Work Commission recently amended modern award provisions regarding withholding monies from employees when adequate notice upon resignation was not provided. These provisions came into effect on 1...
by Simon Obee | Nov 12, 2018 | Fair Work Compliance, Legal, Retail, Workplace
Following recent developments in the law concerning casual employees, Employment Innovations’ Legal Team will be running a webinar at 1pm on Thursday 22 November 2018. In the webinar we’ll discuss the lessons learnt from a recent court decision (Workpac v Skene)...
by Antonia Randles | Oct 28, 2018 | Human Resources, Legal, Workplace
As of the 1st of November, the new Long Service Leave Act 2018 will come into operation in Victoria. The new Act replaces the previous Long Service Leave Act 1992 and will see significant changes to long service leave entitlements. When announcing these changes, the...
by Antonia Randles | Oct 25, 2018 | Fair Work Compliance, Human Resources, Legal, Workplace
With Christmas around the corner, it’s the time of year when many companies will be holding parties for their staff. In this article we provide some practical tips for employers on how to organise work parties to ensure that employees stay safe and reduce the risks of...
by Simon Obee | Oct 25, 2018 | Cafe & Restaurant, Fair Work Compliance, Fast Food, Hospitality, Mining & Construction, NEWS, Professional Services, Retail, Workplace
With Christmas fast approaching it’s getting to that time of year again where there are almost as many public holidays in the calendar as there are Christmas cards arriving on your doorstep. Here are a list of the national and State/Territory-wide public holidays...
by Simon Obee | Oct 16, 2018 | Human Resources, Legal, Payroll, Workplace
On 1 November 2018, 89 Modern Awards will be varied to include a requirement that an employer must pay an employee’s final pay no later than seven (7) days after the day on which the employment ends. The 89 Modern Awards that will be affected are listed at the end of...
