Key employment rate changes for 2020/21
From today, 1 July 2020, a number of employment related financial...
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Ch-ch-changes to the Miscellaneous Award – amendments to expand coverage
Employers take note: amendments to be incorporated into the Miscellaneous Award 2010 (Miscellaneous Award) on 1 July 2020 will extend the coverage of the award to more employees. Who does the Miscellaneous Award currently cover?The Miscellaneous Award covers lower paid or less senior employees who do not fit within the industry or occupational coverage of another award. This acts as a safety net to ensure that those employees for whom a...
High income threshold – 2020/21 changes
The high income threshold will increase to $153,600, effective from 1...
Fair Work Commission 2019/20 annual wage review
The Fair Work Commission's 2019/20 Annual Wage Review decision has now...
Some “casuals” may get both casual...
A Full Federal Court decision handed down on 20 May 2020 has upheld...
A busy week for wage theft: record penalties...
Yesterday, the Federal Court imposed record penalties of $891,000...
Can my staff refuse to return to work after...
As Australia commences its return to normality, the internet has been...
Updated quick guide to the JobKeeper wage subsidy...
On 8 April 2020, the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus...
Fair Work Commission – two applications to...
Last week the Fair Work Commission (FWC) published two contrasting...
Quick guide to the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme
On 8 April 2020, the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus...