Changes to annualised wages in Modern Awards took effect on 1 March 2020 and if you’re an employer these amendments will require you to review your contracts to ensure that you are continuing to comply with your obligations.
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Are you an employer? What do you have to do to manage Coronavirus in your business?
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Our news feeds are being flooded at the moment with news of COVD-19 and understandably there is some concern amongst Queensland businesses regarding the impact that this virus may have on business.
Heat of the moment resignations
Can you accept an employee’s heat of the moment resignation? Heat of the moment resignation are not rare. They often occur following a disagreement with an employee where they proclaim “I am done”, “I am out of here” or even…
Minimum Wage Increase from 1 July 2019
The Fair Work Commission has issued their Annual Wage Review which will apply from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2019 and will see both the national minimum wage and the modern award minimum wages increase by 3%.
Domestic Violence Leave
From 1 August 2018 employees may now be entitled to take unpaid leave to deal with family and domestic violence following a decision by the Fair Work Commission.
Cyclone Debbie: Can employees be stood down?
Stand Down An employer can send employees home if there is no useful work for them to do because of:- natural disaster (including floods, bushfires, tropical cyclones) this is known as a stand down. A stand down can only happen…
THAT’S COMING OUT OF YOUR WAGES!
To give some common examples, where this might occur is where you might damage property in the workplace or even an employer taking amounts out of your wage to top up a cash register that hasn’t balanced after your shift. However, if your employer has ever actually taken deductions from your wage for those reasons, or any reasons similar, they may be breaching national employment legislation.
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