Record Keeping Obligations
The Fair Work Act and Fair Work Regulations contain detailed record-keeping obligations. However, employers may need to keep additional records in order to ensure they are paying their employees correctly.
Final Modern Awards Right to Disconnect Term
On 23 August 2024 the Fair Work Commission published the Right to Disconnect term for inclusion in all modern awards from 26 August 2024 (a year later for small business employers).
How the New Right to Disconnect Will Apply to EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES
The Right to Disconnect will apply to all employees from 24 August 2024 (a year later for small business employers). The Fair Work Commission has published an audit of modern award terms which the new right to disconnect may affect. We look at some of the implications for employers in relation to any employee covered by the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).
How the New Workplace Delegates’ Rights Terms Will Apply to Your Business
The Fair Work Commission has published the draft modern award workplace delegates’ rights term which will be finalised in coming weeks. We look at some of the implications for businesses with workforces which include employees covered by modern awards, enterprise agreements or both.
The Apples and Oranges of "Same Pay" for Labour Hire and Contractor Employees
Labour Hire and Contractor employers need to match more than just a host employer’s rates of pay - regulated labour hire orders will require labour hire and contractor employers to pay at least the total amount payable under a host’s enterprise agreement. We crunch the numbers on this complex exercise.
New Wage Theft Laws
The Fair Work Ombudsman had recovered around $1.3 billion between 2019 and mid-2023. Although some unscrupulous employers knowingly underpay employees, underpayments more commonly involve employers struggling to interpret modern awards or enterprise agreements. What can employers do to help ensure they pay their employees correctly?
2024 IR Calendar
2024 will see further changes to Australia’s industrial relations legislation and modern awards. In addition, many of the changes passed by parliament last year will start to apply on different dates throughout 2024 and 2025. Keep track of everything using our 2024 IR calendar, which will be updated throughout the year.