by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Aug 10, 2020 | Employment Law
As at 28 July 2020, employers are required to notify WorkSafe of any confirmed COVID-19 cases within their workplace. They must do so within 48 hours of becoming aware of a confirmed diagnosis. These requirements are set out in the new Temporary Occupational Health...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Jul 13, 2020 | Employment Law
In May 2020, the Fair Work Commission was asked to consider whether the refusal by an employee to take annual leave at the request of her employer was reasonable, testing the recent JobKeeper amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009. A part time Village Roadshow Theme...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Jun 19, 2020 | Employment Law
Victoria has become the first state to criminalise wage theft, with the Wage Theft Bill 2020 passing both houses of parliament this week. The legislation will take effect on 1 July 2021 and will create new wage theft offences, which target employers who steal pay and...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Jun 13, 2020 | Employment Law
By now, most businesses have had to make difficult decisions in the face of COVID-19. For some, that has meant standing down all or part of their work force. This is a concept new to many employers and employees alike, and the law surrounding this measure isn’t always...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | May 27, 2020 | Employment Law
With government restrictions set to lift, it is important that employers consider and plan for the practical issues that may arise with a return to the workplace. Some matters that will require consideration before employees return include: 1. Does your workplace have...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Apr 28, 2020 | Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution, Employment Law
Kalus Kenny Intelex is a proud supporter of this year’s Privacy Awareness Week (PAW). PAW is an important initiative run every year by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, aimed at raising awareness of privacy related issues and the importance of...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Apr 15, 2020 | Commercial Law, Employment Law
The JobKeeper Payment, a temporary scheme open to businesses impacted by the coronavirus, has raised many questions. Here we seek to answer the most frequently asked: What is the JobKeeper Scheme? Businesses impacted by COVID-19 may be able to access a subsidy, called...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Mar 27, 2020 | Commercial Law, Employment Law, Uncategorized
Employees are the key to a business’s success, its number one asset. But in uncertain economic times, businesses often need to consider reducing their workforce. The risk, however, is that by making employees redundant, businesses lose talent and an in depth knowledge...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Mar 11, 2020 | Commercial Law, Employment Law
The threat of a global pandemic of the scale posed by the novel COVID-19 coronavirus is unprecedented in living memory. Now is the time to take steps to protect your business to attempt to mitigate and minimise the impact on your business and employees over the coming...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Sep 19, 2019 | Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution, Employment Law
Biometric data has been in the spotlight recently with the announcement by the Victorian government that it will upload drivers licence photos to a national database which will initially be used by agencies such as Victoria Police to identify duplicate IDs and fraud....
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Feb 19, 2019 | Employment Law
The Fair Work Commission has introduced a new “model casual conversion clause” to 85 modern awards that grants eligible, casual employees the right to request that their employment be converted to full or part-time employment. Employers must provide a copy of the...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Oct 1, 2018 | Employment Law
They’ve been with you from the start, through the good times and the bad. They know your business inside and out. But what happens when key employees resign? Get it right from the outset The key to ending any business relationship amicably is to ensure that rights and...
