Secure Jobs, Better Pay – What do employers need to be doing now?
There has been a lot happening in the industrial relations space of late, not least of all the commencement of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) (Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act), which received Royal Assent on 6 December 2022.
Paid family and domestic violence leave now available to (most) employees
From 1 February 2023, employees of non-small business employers (including casuals and part-time employees) are entitled to 10 days’ paid family and domestic violence (FDV) leave per annum.
FWC offers up 10 days’ paid family and domestic violence leave
On 16 May 2022, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) delivered a decision confirming its provisional view to include an entitlement to 10 days’ paid family and domestic violence (FDV) leave in modern awards.
Large employer caught out by unreasonable hours in employment agreement
In a recent Federal Court decision that serves as a pertinent reminder about the primacy of the National Employment Standards over contract terms, a large employer has been found liable for contravening the maximum weekly hours requirements set out in section 62 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act), which forms part of the National Employment Standards (NES).