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07.02.2021
Uber Eats announces new business model and contracts for riders
It marks a significant shift in the fight over employee vs independent contractor status Uber Eats has overhauled its business model and changed its contracts with delivery drivers amid growing pressure over the status of workers. The change will make it ...
07.02.2021
Fine following workplace fatality quadrupled following Government intervention
Work health and safety legislation in Australia places significant duties and obligations on persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) to ensure the health and safety of workers. These duties and obligations, and the penalties for ...
07.02.2021
Annualised salary changes to Modern Awards – are you ready?
Big changes to annualised wage agreements are looming with employers facing harsh penalties if they fail to comply. From March 1, the new rules will apply to employers who have workers on annualised wage agreements under 18 different awards. The changes ...
07.02.2021
Industry pressure forces ATO’s hand on STP deadline
The Tax Office has agreed to push back the start date for the second phase of Single Touch Payroll after intense pressure from all corners of the profession. A legislative instrument issued by the ATO on Wednesday has confirmed that mandatory STP phase 2 ...
31.01.2021
New minimum wages from 1 Feb 2021 for these awards
The new minimum wages will start in the following awards from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 February 2021. Air Pilots Award Aircraft Cabin Crew Award Airline Operations-Ground Staff Award Airport Employees Award Alpine Resorts Award ...
31.01.2021
The daily commute: Fair Work Commission accepts that role with additional travel time was acceptable redeployment employment
Employers have long known that they are obliged to try to find new employment opportunities for employees who are faced with the redundancy of their current role. This might include redeployment within the employer or its related companies, or finding ...
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