From the first full pay period after 1 July 2026 there will be a 4.75% increase to Award rates. Furthermore, the National Minimum Wage will be increased to $1,004.90 per week (a 5.97% increase) and the lowest paid classifications in modern Awards, the C13 and C14 wage rates will be phased out in three stages. […]
Somehow, it is that time of year again; there is tinsel in the stores, everything tastes like ginger, and your calendar is filling up with events. Whilst we can’t assist you with baking or decorations, Aitken Legal is here to help ensure your workplace celebrations are remembered for all the right reasons. Set out in […]
From the first full pay period after 1 July 2025 there will be a 3.5% increase to the National Minimum Wage and the minimum rates in modern awards. This means that: The minimum wage will increase from $24.10 per hour to $24.95 per hour for full time employees; and All modern award rates will increase […]
The Fair Work Commission (“FWC”) has overturned an employer’s refusal of a flexible working arrangement request, stating that “the importance of the written response” required by the Fair Work Act “cannot be understated”. In this employment update we discuss what flexible working arrangements are, who is entitled to request them, and what went wrong for […]
The process for employees to convert from casual employment to part or full time employment is changing. What avenue applies depends on your business and when the casual employee was employed: Unlike the previous system, the ‘Employee Choice Pathway’ (“ECP”) does not require the employer to offer the conversion. Instead, employees have the right to […]
This update examines the recent decision of the Fair Work Commission in Peter Ridings v Fedex Express Australia Pty Ltd T/A Fedex. Facts The employer (Fedex) operated part of its business through an office in Brisbane. The employee commenced employment with the employer in 2015 and worked from the employer’s Brisbane office. The employee initially […]
This employment update examines a recent decision which confirmed the inherent danger in an employer delaying payment of final entitlements (such as untaken annual leave entitlements) to a departing employee whose employment is at an end. Employers are often tempted to withhold payment of final entitlements to ensure the safe return of company property after […]
Minimum wage increase On Monday 3 June 2024, the Fair Work Commission has announced a 3.75% increase to minimum rates in modern awards, which takes effect from the first full pay period after 1 July 2024. For those employees who are not covered by a modern award or enterprise agreement, and are paid the National […]
The recent Fair Work Commission decision of Tanasak Supsingcra v White Rabbit Kiaora Lane Pty Ltd demonstrates the risks faced by employers where they seek to punish a casual employee by reducing their hours. Facts The employer, ‘White Rabbit’, operate cafés in Sydney. The aggrieved employee, Mr Supsingcra, was engaged by White Rabbit on a […]
Last month, the Fair Work Commission announced a 5.75% increase to the minimum rates in the modern awards, which takes effect from the first full pay period after 1 July 2023. For those employees who are not covered by a modern award or enterprise agreement, and are paid the National Minimum Wage, they will receive […]