Fair Work Commission grants aged care workers two weeks’ paid pandemic leave
Aged care workers across the country will be able to access two weeks’ paid pandemic leave from Wednesday, following an “urgent” ruling by the Fair Work Commission.
The minimum wage is increasing: Here’s what that means for you
The increase will see wages for Australia's lowest-paid workers increase to $753.80 per week, or $19.84 per hour. But the bump will be staggered.
Manufacturer saves 29 weeks pay after Fair Work Commission slashes workers’ redundancy payouts
The Fair Work Commission has slashed redundancy entitlements for four manufacturing workers after their employer provided evidence to show they could not afford to pay the full amounts.
Where has Australia relied most on JobKeeper? Treasury reveals application numbers by postcode
A postcode by postcode analysis of JobKeeper applications reveals the areas most reliant on wage subsidies as Morrison draws a line under the package.
What happened to those 150,000 firms in JobKeeper limbo? The ATO can’t say
After revealing 150,000 businesses failed to make JobKeeper declarations for last month, the ATO says it is not able to say how many received payments before the cut-off.
Who you gonna call? Confusion abounds for employers and workers in JobKeeper disputes
Who’s responsible for picking up the pieces when an eligible worker gets left out of the JobKeeper program? The Australian Taxation Office, Fair Work Ombudsman and Fair Work Commission all have a role to play.
H&M worker ordered to take annual leave after JobKeeper dispute goes to Fair Work
H&M has won a Fair Work Commission case where a worker refused to take annual leave while receiving JobKeeper payments.
Lawyers say businesses should consider converting casuals after landmark Federal Court ruling re-ignites “double dipping” claims
A landmark Federal Court ruling has re-ignited debate about casual leave entitlements and puts businesses employing 'regular casuals' in a spot of trouble.
‘Pandemic leave’, reduced hours and leave at half-pay: What the recent changes to modern awards mean for employers
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fair Work Commission has introduced a range of temporary variations to modern awards to create more flexibility for Australian employers and employees.
How to sack a worker for racism (according to Fair Work)
The Fair Work Commission has ruled an employee was fairly dismissed, after he made a series of racist and sexist comments to his colleagues.
Unfairly dismissed remote worker wins $13,000 compo: Lessons in handling performance management
A recent unfair dismissal case shows how performance management can be a challenging process, especially when employees are working remotely.
Fired for Facebook: Worker wins appeal after being sacked for negative post
A worker sacked for a Facebook post has won an unfair dismissal bid, as social media at work continues to make headlines.