by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Sep 22, 2021 | Employment Law
By 27 September 2021, employers (other than small business employers) need to have assessed whether any of their existing casual employees, employed before 27 March 2021, are eligible to be offered permanent employment. Note: A ‘small business employer’ is a business...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Aug 17, 2021 | Employment Law
Earlier this month in an Australian first, Shepparton food processor SPC mandated that all staff and visitors to its processing plant must be vaccinated for COVID -19 by the end of November 2021. Having implemented strict COVID-safe procedures since the start of the...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Aug 9, 2021 | Employment Law
Two national laws that operate in the workplace to protect employees are set to be updated. The Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill 2021, which is expected to be passed this month will amend both the Fair Work Act 2009 and the Sex...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Aug 2, 2021 | Employment Law
The Wage Theft Act 2020 (Vic) (Act) commenced on 1 July 2021. Under the Act, Victorian employers who deliberately underpay their employees may face criminal penalties. For a serious breach, employers who dishonestly withhold employee entitlements may face fines of...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Jul 19, 2021 | Employment Law
Recent changes to the Fair Work Act mean that employers must give every new casual employee a copy of the Casual Employment Information Statement (CEIS) before, or as soon as possible after, they start their new job. The CEIS includes information about the definition...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Jul 13, 2021 | Employment Law
On 1 July, the minimum superannuation guarantee contribution rate for employees under the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 was increased from 9.5% to 10%. This will continue to rise incrementally each year until 1 July 2025, when the minimum...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Jun 22, 2021 | Employment Law
Significant reforms to casual employment have been introduced to the Fair Work Act 2009 by the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act. Up until now, the Fair Work Act (which governs the laws of employment in Australia) did not...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | May 3, 2021 | Commercial Law, Employment Law
As Australia steps into our new ‘COVID-normal’, many Australian workplaces are implementing flexible arrangements that combine both remote work and time in the office. This means that employees are physically moving between secure offices and their homes (which in...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Apr 12, 2021 | Commercial Law, Employment Law
With COVID-19 vaccinations rolling out in Australia, employers may be considering asking their employees whether they have been, or will be, vaccinated against the virus. They may also be wondering whether they can, or should, require that their employees get the...
by wunwabbit | Nov 26, 2020 | Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution, Employment Law
The challenges of 2020 have been experienced by us all – as individuals, as businesses and as a community. We did not face the same challenges, but it would be difficult to find anyone who was not impacted by the events of this year. For businesses, the strain of...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Nov 24, 2020 | Employment Law
The first reporting period deadline for businesses captured under the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (Act) is fast approaching on 31 December 2020. So what does this mean for you and your business? Did you know that Australia now has strict laws in place that require...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Nov 16, 2020 | Commercial Law, Employment Law
Implementation of Director Identification Numbers In June 2020, the Federal government passed legislation amending the Corporations Act 2009, which will require directors to confirm their identity through a Director Identification Number (DIN). The system is currently...