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The Fair Work Ombudsman has issued fresh guidance on the topic of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for staff, giving employers in certain industries the green light. Previously, the FWO advised that the majority of employers in Australia would not be able to require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. But there has been growing pressure from … Read more

Following on from the new definition of a ‘casual employee’ and new ‘casual conversion requirements’ announced this year, the Fair Work Commission has now completed the first stage of its review of relevant terms in modern awards by revising the ‘casual terms’ for an opening group of 6 modern awards. The 6 Stage 1 awards are: General Retail Industry Award 2020 (Retail … Read more

This is not an easy topic due to the interaction of different laws. It is important to note that when making a decision about which rule applies in a given situation concerning an employee, the legislation will always over-ride the award, enterprise agreement or employment contract where the legislation is more beneficial to the employee, … Read more

Tax time is underway, and the ATO have announced that they are receiving an increase in reports of email scams that try to steal personal information. Scammers pretending to be from the ‘myGov customer care team’ are sending emails that include screenshots of the myGovID app, asking people to verify their identity by clicking on … Read more

One of the biggest changes to our Industrial Relations system this year is that the Fair Work Act has been amended to include a definition of a ‘casual employee’, along with extended casual conversion rules.  The National Employment Standards (NES) have now also been updated as an indication of just how seriously Fair Work are … Read more

Please follow the below link to read about the 2021 Annual wage review and how it will impact your business. https://www.fairwork.gov.au/about-us/news-and-media-releases/website-news/annual-wage-review-2021