A Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission yesterday varied 103 modern awards to include a new 'Schedule X - Additional measures during the COVID-19 pandemic', introducing an entitlement for...
The Victorian Parliament has made history, enacting the Gender Equality Act 2020 (Vic) (Act), which requires public service and public sector organisations, universities and local councils to publicly report on...
The Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board, United Firefighters Union of Australia, Operational Staff Agreement 2016 (Agreement) was approved on 18 February 2019.[1]
The Fair Work Ombudsman has released advice that all permanent employees are entitled to 10 days of paid personal/carer's leave for each year of employment. This is a major departure...
Termination of employment by text message found to be 'unconscionably undignified', even for small businesses. Two recent decisions from the Fair Work Commission serve as a warning to employers that...
A recent Federal Court decision has held that an employee working in two 'separate and distinct' part-time roles for the same employer was not entitled to over $195,000 of claimed...
In the decision of Auimatagi v Australian Building and Construction Commissioner [2018] a Full Court of the Federal Court has clarified that 'industrial action' as defined in s 19(1) of...
On 9 October 2018, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, and Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care, Ken Wyatt, confirmed that the Royal Commission into Aged...
On Sunday 16 September, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a Royal Commission into Australia's aged care system. The aged care sector has been on the government's agenda for some time....
Welcome to the April 2018 issue of the Bulletin. In this edition, we discuss several recent legal developments and helpful tips for employers including: what to do if the police...
In an interesting decision, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal explored whether the removal of bed poles in aged care facilities amounted to direct and indirect discrimination.
The Fair Work Commission has found that employees do not accrue annual leave or long service leave during a lockout period.
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