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Casuals
March 31, 2021

Significant changes to casual employment arrangements passed

Awards and Employee Entitlements

After much debate in the Senate, the Federal Government’s Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 (‘the Bill’) passed through Parliament in a significantly reduced form on 18 March 2021. While the Federal Government’s more broader reforms were rejected, the casual employment provisions survived. The Bill was assented to on 26 […]

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March 31, 2021

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE

FWC rules “supremely overconfident, manipulative, imperious, completely self-obsessed and some might say, a somewhat unpleasant individual” was not unfairly dismissed

Termination of Employment, Unfair Dismissal

This month we look at a recent unfair dismissal decision of the Fair Work Commission.  Deputy President Sams, in determining that the employee’s termination was not harsh, unjust or unfair, was highly critical of the self-represented applicant who had been dismissed by her employer for a loss of “trust and confidence in her ability to […]

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February 26, 2021

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE

Preventing workplace sexual harassment

Discrimination and Harassment

In this Employment Update we consider the National guidance material on Preventing Workplace Sexual Harassment (‘the Guide’) recently released by Safe Work Australia.  We will also reflect on the Australian Human Rights Commission’s (‘AHRC’) most recent survey on sexual harassment in Australia, Everyone’s business: Fourth national survey on sexual harassment in Australian workplaces (the 2018 […]

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January 29, 2021

PRESS RELEASE

Specialist Law firm celebrates 15 years on the coast

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Specialist Employment Law Firm, Aitken Legal celebrates its 15th year of operating on the Sunshine Coast this month, at the same time as it expands to open its third office located in Melbourne. The last 15 years have seen the firm grow from a small home office in Founder Lisa Aitken’s house, to a strong […]

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January 29, 2021

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE

What does 2021 have in store? Significant change to IR Laws?

Awards and Employee Entitlements

In this Employment Update we consider recent significant decisions affecting casual employment, the impact of COVID-19, and the named focus areas for IR Reform in Australia. Risks Associated with Casual Employment Last year the Full Federal Court decision of WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato (“Rossato decision”) caused panic amongst employers of casual employees, with the […]

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January 29, 2021

ALERT!

1.75% increase on 1 February 2021 for Group 3 Modern Awards

Awards and Employee Entitlements

The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission in June 2020 made a decision to increase the National Minimum Wage by 1.75%, and for the same increase to be applied to the minimum rates in each Modern Award.   The increase to Award wages were split into three groups with different operative dates: Group 1 – 1 […]

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January 29, 2021

ALERT!

Update on FWC’s 4-Yearly Modern Awards Review

Awards and Employee Entitlements

The FWC’s 4-yearly review of Modern Awards has been lengthy and comprehensive requiring awards to be split into various groups (tranches).  Generally, most of the Tranche 1, 2 and 3 awards came into operation on various dates between 4 February and 26 December 2020.  A complete list of operative dates for Modern Awards already finalised […]

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December 21, 2020

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE

Modern Award Round Up for 2020

Awards and Employee Entitlements, COVID-19

This year has seen a significant number of award changes as the Fair Work Commission (‘FWC’) draws near completion of its 4-yearly review.   Award changes have also resulted from the insertion of various schedules into awards to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Award Flexibility Schedules On 8 April 2020 the Full Bench of the FWC […]

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December 21, 2020

ALERT!

Are you up-to-date with JobKeeper 2.0?

Awards and Employee Entitlements, COVID-19

The JobKeeper scheme commenced on 30 March 2020 and has been extended until 28 March 2021. The scheme was extended in September by two extension periods for eligible entities meeting the relevant reduction in turnover requirement. The required decline in turnover percentage to satisfy the turnover requirement is: 30% if your turnover is $1 billion […]

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November 30, 2020

ALERT!

Changes to 97 Modern Awards – Casual and Overtime Provisions

Awards and Employee Entitlements

The Fair Work Commission (‘the Commission’) as part of its 4-yearly review of modern awards has clarified “overtime for casuals” in 97 awards.  The need for clarification was initiated by a Statement issued by the Full Bench (as then constituted) on 4 December 2017.  This Statement included a table identifying modern awards which were considered […]

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  • Significant changes to casual employment arrangements passed March 31, 2021
  • FWC rules “supremely overconfident, manipulative, imperious, completely self-obsessed and some might say, a somewhat unpleasant individual” was not unfairly dismissed March 31, 2021
  • Preventing workplace sexual harassment February 26, 2021
  • Specialist Law firm celebrates 15 years on the coast January 29, 2021
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