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...
by Simon Obee | 16 Feb 2022 | Modern Awards
A question that arises from time to time is whether an employee can be covered by more than one modern award whilst working for the same employer. We explore this issue below – but first, let’s go back to some basics. What are modern awards? Modern awards are a set of...
