Dispelling the myth! Long term casual employees are entitled to long service leave.
Employment Law
Fly-In Fly-Out Workforces Banned
The Queensland Government recently passed new laws regarding FIFO and DIDO workforces.
Watch this space: casual employees right to convert to permanent employment
turned_in_notCasual employees, Employees, Employers, Employment Law, Fair Work Commission, Important Information for Employers
During the most recent review of the Modern Awards by the Fair Work Commission, they have decided that the Modern Awards should contain a provision that allows casual employees to elect to convert to either full-time employment or part-time employment, once they have met certain criteria.
Fair Work Ombudsman Prosecutes!
*** WARNING all Accountants, Bookkeepers, HR Advisors and Pay Advisors ***
Do you manage/pay wages? Are you paying them correctly and in accordance with Fair Work?
July is coming – Sunday Penalty Rate Changes!
On 23 February 2017, Fair Work Commission handed down a decision to vary penalty rates for some awards. These changes will come into effect from 1 July 2017.
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.
I’M BACK!
Returning to work on a Flexibility Agreement or requesting changes to current working arrangements.
Primary Carer in the Workplace – are my entitlements changing?
At the end of 2014 we delivered an article on the Paid Parental Leave Scheme.
Dismissal following Temporary Absence for Medical Surgery deemed Unfair
turned_in_notEmployment Law, Unfair Dismissal
A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission (Mr Koichi Yokohata v Lidco Oregon Australia Pty Ltd [2015] FWC 5680) serves as a reminder that an employee’s temporary absence from work because of illness or injury is not a valid reason for their dismissal.
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