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 […]
We have prepared a summary of the most significant changes arising from the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Act 2024 (‘Closing Loopholes No. 2 Act’), which was passed by the Federal Parliament on 12 February 2024 and received royal assent on 26 February 2024.The Closing Loopholes No. 2 Act amends the Fair […]
All employers who have employees covered by “Zombie Agreements” must give all affected employees written notice by 6 June 2023 about the automatic termination or ‘sunsetting’ of the Zombie Agreement. A failure to give the required written notice could result in a financial penalty being ordered by a Court. ‘Zombie Agreement’ is the general term […]
Industrial Relations reform was a dominant political battleground between the major parties, and a clear focus for the Albanese Federal Government throughout 2022. The Federal Government has now successfully passed arguably the most significant reforms to the Fair Work Act since its introduction some 13 years ago. Some amendments will have immediate impacts for employers, […]
In our pre-election Alert, we analysed what the impacts of an Albanese-led Labor Government might look like for employers. Having won the election, the Australian Labor Party (‘ALP’ or ‘Labor’) will now seek to implement the industrial relations reforms we examined. Some of the proposed reforms announced by the ALP during the election campaign will […]
With less than a week to the Federal election, many employer associations, unions and industrial relations stakeholders are eagerly awaiting a result that will determine the next 3 years, or more, of industrial relations reform. With wage growth dominating public discourse, industrial relations reform has arisen as a central factor in the election. But what […]
The use of ‘permanent casual’ employees has always carried an element of risk for employers. Last week’s decision of WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2020] serves as a follow up to the initial warning provided by the Full Federal Court in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Skene (2018) regarding the perils of classifying an employment relationship as ‘casual’ […]
On 27 November 2019 the Palaszczuk State Government passed legislation to amend the Holidays Act 1983, with the key takeaway for employers being that hours worked after 6.00pm on Christmas Eve will now be a part-day public holiday. The change follows similar changes in South Australia and the Northern Territory. Specifically, following the change, the […]
The Federal Election has come and gone with a surprise win for Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Coalition. In this alert we look at what a re-elected Coalition will mean for employers. Crack down on underpaying Employees ‘Wage theft’ is a hot topic and a big focus for the Government and the Fair Work […]
The Government has passed changes to the Fair Work Act providing employees with 5 days’ unpaid family and domestic violence leave each year. The new leave entitlement commenced on 12 December 2018 and has been added to the National Employment Standards (NES) of the Fair Work Act. The new NES leave entitlement is almost identical […]