Changes to flexible work legislation from 1 December 2018

Georgia Spencer 27 November 2018 No Comments

There has been a concerted effort to increase employee entitlements to work flexibly. The Fair Work Commission has confirmed that the new model Award term requires employers to make a…

Update on casual employment changes

Georgia Spencer 15 November 2018 No Comments

In our last update we advised that a second case had been filed in the Federal Court by a casual employee of labour hire company, Workpac. The employee is seeking…

Reasonable management action must be taken in a reasonable way

Georgia Spencer 9 November 2018 No Comments

A recent decision of Comcare, the Commonwealth Workers Compensation Insurer, reminds all employers that it is not enough to have the best intentions in employee management. We must also implement…

The new Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Victoria) commences 1 November 2018

Georgia Spencer 8 November 2018 No Comments

The new legislation, which was assented to on 15 May 2018, will change the operation of Long Service Leave for Victorian employees. From 1 November 2018 employees in Victoria will…

Inadvertent underpayment or wage theft?

Georgia Spencer 30 October 2018 No Comments

What is wage theft I hear you ask. It’s a relatively new term being used to describe situations where an employer is underpaying their employees. If you are inadvertently underpaying…

Is your workplace culture shambolic?

Georgia Spencer 24 October 2018 No Comments

In a recent decision of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) the culture of one employer was referred to as both dysfunctional and shambolic – ouch! Ironically, the matter before the…

Workplace investigations – Secret squirrel or robust and defendable?

Georgia Spencer 15 October 2018 No Comments

A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has confirmed that using a law firm to conduct a workplace investigation does not mean that the employer can keep the…

When can a small business rely on the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code?

Georgia Spencer 15 October 2018 No Comments

Small businesses are not expected to have the same level of Human Resources expertise as larger businesses. This is reflected in the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) Small Business…

Smoke breaks – Are they a workplace right?

Georgia Spencer 15 October 2018 No Comments

Anyone who walks around the CBD will attest to the fact that there are still a plethora of employees who smoke. Entering and exiting some buildings is akin to running…

Are you inadvertently a labour hire service provider?

Georgia Spencer 15 October 2018 No Comments

Legislation has been introduced in some States to licence the providers of labour hire services. In Queensland, such service providers had until 15 June 2018 to make an application to…

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