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13.06.2022 Fair Work is building an API for award pay rates The Fair Work Commission is nearing the finish line on an API that will allow businesses to call up wage and entitlements data for awards, potentially helping prevent underpayments to employees. The commission began the project after receiving funding in ... Uncategorised 22.05.2022 Full Bench looks at meaning of dismissed for the purposes of the unfair dismissal jurisdiction The question of whether a demotion will constitute a dismissal under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) was considered by the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (Full Bench) NSW Trains v James [2022] FWCFB 55. The matter was referred to a Full ... Uncategorised 12.12.2021 An offer you can refuse: Offers of alternative employment in redundancy cases   In most cases of redundancy, employers have an obligation to consult with affected employees about the proposed redundancy and consider whether or not anything can be done to mitigate or minimise the impact on the employee, such as redeployment or ... Uncategorised 04.07.2021 Miscarriage leave: NSW offers benefit in public sector Public sector employees in New South Wales who suffer the loss of a child through miscarriage or stillbirth are now entitled to bereavement leave of up to five working days. The paid leave benefit, worth up to $12m a year, is included in the state’s ... Uncategorised 14.02.2021 Melbourne retailer penalised for deliberate breaches The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $256,000 in penalties in court, including for five ‘serious contraventions’ under the Protecting Vulnerable Workers laws, against a Melbourne toy retailer company and its director for deliberately ... Uncategorised 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 ... Uncategorised