Archive for May 2020
2019 Federal Election | Coalition holds on to government – outlines changes to Fair Work Act
The Coalition has managed to form a majority government in a fiercely contested election last Saturday. While Labor had spent much of its election campaign outlining a near-overhaul to the…
Read MoreQantas wins right to not pay sick leave to stood down workers
In something of a speed record for the Australian judicial system, less than three weeks after final submissions were made the Federal Court of Australia yesterday ruled that Qantas workers…
Read MoreHow to safely bring your employees back to the workplace after hibernation
Due to the speed with which the COVID-19 pandemic spread and required social distancing to ‘flatten the curve’, many companies were forced to either stand down their workforces or organise…
Read MoreImmediate changes to JobKeeper Rules
Late Friday evening, the Treasurer tabled the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Amendment Rules (No. 2) 2020 (the Amendments), which amends the rules of the Federal Government’s JobKeeper program. The…
Read MoreCasuals and Jobkeeper: casual absenteeism and disciplinary processes
Although reasonably new (and still changing), the JobKeeper program has, so far, had a mixed effect on businesses. Whilst some employers have embraced it wholeheartedly others, especially those with a…
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