Annual wage review decision handed down
By now we are all aware of the outcome of the Fair Work Commission’s annual wage review decision. We have summarised the decision and have answered some of the questions we have received. The Decision: The Commission announced a 5.2% increase to the national minimum wage, bringing it […]
Employee unfairly dismissed over incorrect mask use
Compensation has been ordered for an aged care employee who was summarily dismissed by their employer for not wearing a face mask correctly. The employer, an aged care home, was audited by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. During the audit, the appointed inspectors saw […]
Full Bench rules on paid domestic violence leave
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has provisionally approved the entitlement of paid family and domestic violence (FDV) leave for employees covered by Modern Awards. In the decision, which is part of the four-yearly review of Modern Awards, the Full Bench considered whether a variation of Awards […]
Compensation ordered despite employee’s discriminatory conduct
The importance of procedural fairness has been highlighted in the recent unfair dismissal judgment of Ning Li v PPD Australia Pty Ltd [2022] FWC 496. The employee, a senior import & export coordinator for PPD Australia, was first given a verbal warning following three complaints from female job […]
Employer ordered to pay $150,000 to harassed employee
An employer has been handed a massive penalty after being found vicariously liable for the sexual harassment and assault of an employee by a colleague, in a recent Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal judgment. A female beauty therapist employed at ‘Man Oh Man’ suffered persistent sexual harassment from […]
ATAGI updates terminology regarding COVID-19 vaccine status
The term ‘fully vaccinated’ is being phased out in regards to COVID-19 vaccines, with ATAGI now recommending the use of ‘up to date’ and ‘overdue’. Since the introduction of public health orders relating to vaccines in late 2021, the term ‘fully vaccinated’ has been used as […]
