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What Can I Do When Employees Refuse To Return To Work?
With COVID-19 restrictions starting to relax, many places of work are starting to return to normal. Workplaces which were previously closed are re-opening, employees whose hours had been reduced are starting to return to more normal patterns of work. We have...
Changes to the Fast Food and Vehicle Awards
Amendments to the Fast Food Award The Fair Work Commission recently announced temporary changes to the Fast Food Industry Award 2010 to allow for more flexibility for employers during COVID-19. The changes include new provisions for part-time employees and annual...
Planning a Return to the Workplace – A Guide for Employers
Returning to the workplace The federal government have announced a 3 step “roadmap to recovery” plan and State and Territory governments are slowly easing restrictions to their own respective timelines. What this means is that businesses are starting to...
Post COVID-19 Hiring: The Employer’s Guide To Video Interviewing
Resumes often don’t give you the full picture of whether your candidate is a good fit for the role. A piece of paper can show that they have the minimum requirements for the role, but what about those intangible skills? Candidates often oversell their knowledge and...
Changes to the Educational Services Award and the Vehicle Award
The Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award 2010 and the Vehicle, Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Award 2010 are the latest modern awards to be varied to allow greater flexibility for employers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows other...
Guide to giving JobKeeper Enabling Directions
Summary Following recent changes made to the Fair Work Act 2009, employers who qualify for the JobKeeper Scheme can give a “JobKeeper Enabling Direction” to employees in receipt of the JobKeeper payment forcing them to: Reduce their hours of work...
Changes to modern awards from 13 April 2020
As part of its “four-yearly review” of all modern awards, the Fair Work Commission is in the process of updating a number of awards. A number of awards have been updated with minor amendments commencing on the first pay period after 13 April 2020 these are: Aboriginal...
Managing Workplace Anxiety During A Pandemic
Practical tips for identifying & managing workplace anxiety during coronavirus Uncertain times trigger different emotions in people and with the coronavirus pandemic, there is no denying that the current world we find ourselves living in is proving challenging to...
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