As of 1 November 2018, the Fair Work Commission have made changes to a large number of modern awards. Although many of these changes are wording related, there are a number of key changes that many businesses need to be aware of and act upon.
Recently the Fair Work Commission (FWC) made the decision to increase Saturday penalty rates for all casual workers under the General Retail Industry Award.
A recent court case between WorkPac & Skene [WorkPac Pty Ltd v Skene [2018] FCAFC 131] has highlighted some ambiguous areas surrounding casual employee contracts. It described how an employee who had consistent working hours as a casual, by law was unable to take sick or annual leave.
From the 1 August 2018, all modern award covered employees will be entitled to take 10 days of unpaid domestic violence leave. Businesses will now need to determine how they will manage unpaid domestic violence leave in their workplace.
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Incorrectly classifying an employee as a contractor can be costly. Businesses can be fined up to $54,000 for sham contracting. It is easy to ensure you avoid such fines with advice from our human resources (HR) specialists.
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The Fair Work Act 2009 requires national minimum wage & minimum award rates be reviewed each financial year. The Fair Work Commission recently issued the 2017/18 annual wage review which will see increase by 3.5% from 1 July 2018.