by lmhrcoma | Apr 27, 2020 | HR, Industrial Relations
COVID-19 has exposed vulnerabilities in the operational capabilities of many businesses in the event of a disaster. Risk profiling and planning for a pandemic or any possible disaster (bush fires anyone?), will enable businesses to respond appropriately and quickly to...
by lmhrcoma | Feb 18, 2020 | HR, Industrial Relations
Putting employees on a salary rather than an hourly rate with penalties and overtime as they apply, is a simpler way for many businesses to get around the confusion that often results in underpayments. Having a recurring rate of pay each week, also takes away the pain...
by lmhrcoma | Oct 28, 2019 | HR, Industrial Relations
The case of Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd v AMWU [2019] FCAFC 138 , heard in the Federal Court of Australia clarified how personal/carer’s leave is to be calculated and paid under the Fair Work Act 2009. While the decision is undergoing an appeal, and while it may...
by lmhrcoma | Sep 12, 2019 | HR, Industrial Relations
The industrial relations landscape is changing at a rapid pace and employers are hard pressed to keep up. In case you missed it, here are the cliff notes of two Federal Court decisions determining overtime allocation on a fixed rotating roster and another, determining...
by lmhrcoma | Jul 22, 2019 | HR, Industrial Relations
Employment contracts these days usually carry a provision under the Hours of Work heading that go something like this: “The employer may also require you to work reasonable additional hours from time to time (including on weekends and public holidays)…” So, what is...
by lmhrcoma | Jul 9, 2019 | HR
The 3% increase to the Federal Minimum Wage wasn’t the only change coming into effect from 1 July this year. The new rate is payable from the first full pay cycle starting in July. However, businesses will also need to be aware also of the following changes: The...
by lmhrcoma | Jun 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Two café operators in Melbourne are now subject to Court-Enforceable Undertaking (EU) after they were found by Fair Work to have underpaid 26 of their employees close to $25,000. The EUs mean that the operators are now committed to improving their compliance with...
by lmhrcoma | Jun 17, 2019 | HR, Industrial Relations
Fair Work have announced the annual wage indexation for the 2019/2020 financial year at 3% or $19.49/hour as of 1 July 2019. This increase means that the national minimum wage earnings receive a modest boost of $21.28 per week to $740.62. This applies to base pay...
by lmhrcoma | Jul 16, 2018 | HR, Industrial Relations
Businesses rely on casual labourers to provide the support they require for peak periods or for project-based work or on a one-off basis. The absence of a statutory definition for casual work, has left the understanding of what is to the Fair Work Ombudsman who...
by lmhrcoma | Jul 9, 2018 | HR
The impact of domestic and family violence (D&FV) to the economy is substantial amounting to around $10.4 billion annually with a further $7.1 billion spent to provide the support services for health, justice and social welfare. Domestic and family violence...
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