Minimum Wage Increase and other Workplace Law Changes – 1 July 2024
Each year, the government changes its fees and charges, and statutory thresholds and caps, effective with the start of the new financial year. For example, ASIC has increased company and business name fees from 1 July 2024 – you can find more details here. One of the most significant changes is to employee related entitlements […]
A Robber is Running the Bank, and the Sheriff of Nottingham says it’s not Robin Hood!
A Robber is Running the Bank, and the Sheriff of Nottingham says it’s not Robin Hood! Wage theft is a hot topic, because generally speaking, it’s not as if the poor are robbing the rich to give back to the poor. With news just in, CBA and CommSec have suffered a record $10 […]
Minimum Wage Increase and other Super Changes – 1 July 2023
Minimum Wage Increase and other Super Changes – 1 July 2023 Each year, the government changes its fees and charges, and statutory thresholds and caps, effective with the start of the new financial year. For example, ASIC has increased company and business name fees from 1 July 2023 – you can find more details here. […]
Minimum Wage Increase and other Super Changes – 1 July 2022
Minimum Wage Increase and other Super Changes – 1 July 2022 Minimum Wage Increase As of 1 July 2022, the National Minimum Wage increased by $40 per week (or 5.2%) to $812.60 per week or $21.38 per hour. Award minimum wages increased by 4.6%, with a minimum increase of $40 per week for adult […]
Stand Clear – Doors Are Closing on Out of Hours Conduct
Stand Clear – Doors Are Closing on Out of Hours Conduct Not often do we hear of out of hours conduct that allows an employer to dismiss an employee without being liable for unfair dismissal, but Sydney Trains showed when you can only last week. The three point test in Rose v Telstra (discussed in […]
Employers Can Mandate Vaccinations. Can they require COVID-19 Vaccination? Probably!
Employers Can Mandate Vaccinations. Can they require COVID-19 Vaccination? Probably! In March, we asked whether employers can require their staff to obtain a Covid-19 vaccination. Back then, we said: Not Yet! Six months on, the Courts and Fair Work Commission are yet to rule on this question. However, the Fair Work Commission has […]
Casuals lose Annual Leave Windfall
Casuals lose Annual Leave Windfall The Government and the High Court have confirmed that casual employees cannot double dip on annual leave loadings. Casuals are paid a casual loading of around 25%. The casual loading is meant to cover permanent entitlements like annual leave. Until last week, the Federal Court was saying that casuals […]
Lifting the Sydney Fog – “No, you can’t work at home. I need you in here at Work”
Lifting the Sydney Fog – “No, you can’t work at home. I need you in here at Work” Can you say it? When and to whom? As new and complex public health orders arrive hourly, how are employers to respond? The blurred lines between independent contractors and employees just got further shrouded […]
Can Employers Require COVID-19 Vaccination? Not Yet!
Can Employers Require COVID-19 Vaccination? Not Yet! The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) and Safe Work Australia (SWA) are telling employers and employees that by and large: employers will be unable to require vaccination by their employees. employees will be unable to refuse to work because a colleague is unvaccinated. Peter McNamara says: “Employers should still […]
High Income Threshold and Compensation Cap for Unfair Dismissal Applications – 1 July 2021
High Income Threshold and Compensation Cap for Unfair Dismissal Applications – 1 July 2021 Employers should be alert to current worker entitlements: Unfair Dismissal High Income Threshold; Compensation Cap for Unfair Dismissal; Redundancy Tax Free Amount; Employment Termination Payments (ETP) Lower Tax Rate Cap; Superannuation Maximum Contribution Base; and Civil Penalties for Breaches of the […]