by Sophie McCartney | 5 Jul 2023 | Employment Law
When an employer and employee first enter an employment relationship, the scope of their new position is generally the first detail agreed upon, including their key responsibilities and how these are required to be performed. With the evolution of any business over...
by Simon Obee | 6 Jun 2023 | Employment Law
The Fair Work Commission has announced the rate that minimum wages will increase by, from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2023. The Fair Work Commission decided that minimum wage rates for employees covered by modern awards will increase by 5.75%....
by Giuliana Romeo | 26 Apr 2023 | Human Resources
One of the most detailed and complex entitlements under The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (‘the Act’) is parental leave. This is an entitlement that employers often struggle to adequately understand because it is considerably comprehensive, with various other entitlements...
by Joanne Kha | 13 Apr 2023 | Employment Law
The concept of ‘overtime’ can be confusing to navigate as a business. Employees often work varying patterns and hours of work which raises key questions around what exactly constitutes overtime, how it should be paid and what obligations employers have in requesting...
by Simon Obee | 15 Feb 2023 | Modern Awards
The Fair Work Commission has recently determined to introduce compulsory overtime and penalty rates into the Professional Employees Award for the first time. There will be a limited exception for employees who are paid at least 25% above the minimum annual salary set...
