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16.04.2023
Changes to the paid parental leave scheme
From 1 July 2023, the current entitlement to 18 weeks’ paid parental leave pay will be combined with the current Dad and Partner Pay entitlement to 2 weeks’ pay. This means partnered couples will be able to claim up to 20 weeks’ paid parental leave ...
16.04.2023
Full Disclosure: Minimising the risk of underpayment claims
One of the key issues that has dominated discussion in the workplace relations area in recent years is the unlawful underpayment of employees (particularly of vulnerable workers) and the penalties that should be imposed on non-compliant employers. In our ...
11.04.2023
Federal Court Rules Employers Must Seek Employee Consent for Public Holiday Work
The Federal Court of Australia has recently made a landmark decision that mandates employers to seek the consent of their employees before requiring them to work on public holidays, even if their employment contracts or enterprise agreements specify ...
11.04.2023
What can employers do when employees pre-emptively commence proceedings
Managing disgruntled employees can often be a difficult and drawn out process. It may often also be difficult to see the path forward when an employee who is subject to management action seeks retaliation by lodging grievances or commencing proceedings ...
02.04.2023
15% wage increase for aged care sector
The Fair Work Commission (the Commission) has made a decision to increase minimum wages by 15% for some employees working in aged care. This increase applies to eligible employees covered by the: Aged Care Award Social, Community, Home Care and ...
02.04.2023
Australia seeks to expand unpaid parental leave
Australia is looking to expand its unpaid parental leave entitlements through a new bill called the Protecting Worker Entitlements Bill. If passed, employees will have an entitlement to flexible unpaid parental leave for up to 100 days, which is an ...
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