Respect@Work Bill passes Parliament
The Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022passed Parliament on the afternoon of 28 November 2022, in a further step to implement the recommendations from Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins’ Respect@Work report, published in March 2020. Amendments have been made to the […]
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022
The Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill (Bill) was first introduced in the House of Representatives on 27 October 2022 and following proposed further amendments is now currently before the Senate. The purpose of the Bill is to bring about significant reform in key areas of Industrial Relations. […]
Fixed Term Contracts & Prohibiting Pay Secrecy – Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022
FIXED TERM CONTRACTS The Bill proposes limiting the use of fixed term contracts for the same role beyond two years (including renewals) or two consecutive contracts, whichever is shorter, unless an exception applies. Where a fixed term contract is made in breach of the provisions, any […]
Employer given harsh penalties for deficient ‘blended rate’ of pay
The Federal Court has handed down an important judgment examining the ‘reasonable additional hours’ provisions in the National Employment Standards (NES) set out in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act), and has issued its decision in respect of penalty breaches of the relevant Award and Act. The Employer […]
Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave Bill passed by Parliament
The House of Representatives has passed the Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2022 on Thursday, 27 October 2022. First tabled in July 2022, the Bill inserts an entitlement of ten (10) days paid family and domestic violence leave into the NES. Currently, the NES only […]
Dismissal of Casual Employee for not working on Mother’s Day deemed unfair
The dismissal of a casual ice cream shop employee for failing to work an agreed additional shift was deemed harsh and unreasonable in a decision handed down by the Fair Work Commission on 20 September 2022. The Applicant had initially agreed to work an afternoon shift […]
