by Candice Collaco | 31 Jan 2023 | Modern Awards
Back in 2021, The Fair Work Commission announced a series of instalment increases to the weekend penalty rates for casual employees under the Hair and Beauty Award. These increases were to occur over a period of 2 years, spanning from January 2022 to December 2023. As...
by Joanne Kha | 23 Nov 2022 | Employment Law
One of the key considerations for employers when engaging staff is determining the most appropriate type of employment contract to use. Some of the options include whether to engage an employee on a full-time, part-time or casual contract, but there are also options...
by Vanessa Manuel | 9 Nov 2022 | Human Resources
In quite a significant change for employers and employees, on the 27th October 2022, the Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2022 was passed in Parliament. This historic decision will amend the Fair Work Act 2009 to provide paid Family...
by Candice Collaco | 26 Oct 2022 | Human Resources
As the end of the year draws closer, businesses that plan to shut down operations over the holiday season will need to consider their legal obligations to employees, especially their obligations in directing annual leave over this time and the notice requirements to...
by Sophie McCartney | 17 Aug 2022 | Human Resources
You may have heard the terms “probation”, “minimum employment period” and “qualifying period” used synonymously across the employment landscape and wondered what the actual difference was between these. Whilst a minimum employment period and qualifying period are in...
