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Restaurant Industry Award flexibility during coronavirus
Relief for Restaurants & Cafes during COVID-19 The Fair Work Commission has announced further amendments with Restaurant Industry Award flexibility arrangements set to come into effect from 31 March 2020 and the provisions will be in operation until 30 June 2020....
Clerks Award amendments to help businesses during coronavirus
Over the weekend the Fair Work Commission made amendments to the Clerks Private Sector Award 2010 that applies to employees performing clerical and administrative duties in many industries. This follows amendments made to the Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010...
Australian Border Closures & Travel Restrictions
Australian Government announces border closures to reduce the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 On 19 March 2020 Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that Australia will close its borders to all non-citizens and non-residents on Friday 20 March 2020 from 9 pm...
Coronavirus, downturns in work and redundancies
Options for businesses during downturns in work due to coronavirus With the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) becoming more prevalent and the impact on businesses more severe, we are receiving a large number of enquiries from employers about their ongoing obligations...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the world’s largest remote working experiment
How to manage day-to-day HR operations during extended remote working The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Australia has managed to challenge every aspect of business operations in an extremely short period of time. Many business owners and managers are scrambling...
Annualised Salary Changes – Webinar Q&A
During our recent webinar regarding the 'Changes to Annualised Salaries in Modern Awards' that came into effect on 1 March, we received a wide range of questions. Despite taking a little longer than we originally anticipated to process, we have prepared the below...
Flexible Working – How to strike the right balance for small business
For small business, the idea of introducing flexible working can seem daunting. Creating a better work/life balance for your employees has proven to increase engagement and significantly improve retention. But how can you make it work for your small business without...
Same-Same, But Different: Sponsoring Cooks & Chefs
Yes, Chef! I have always been fascinated by restaurants and the machinations within dining establishments. My interest piqued several years ago when I watched the film Burnt1 featuring Bradley Cooper (as Head Chef Adam Jones) and Sienna Miller (as Helene Sweeney, one...
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