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 | 21 Jun 2023 | Employment Law, Human Resources
The law is changing from 6 December 2023 to severely limit the ability of employers to engage employees on fixed-term contracts. In this article we take a deep dive into the practical effects of the changes to help employers get ready for the new rules. What is...
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 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 | 4 Apr 2023 | Employment Law
In a decision that is likely to have a major impact on businesses that operate on public holidays, the Federal Court has found that employers can only require employees to work on public holidays, where they first have ‘requested’ the employees to work. What...
