Time to get serious about sexual harassment
On 10 September 2021, our federal parliament passed the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Act 2021 which, among other measures, provided the Fair Work Commission with new powers to receive complaints of sexual harassment and to issue orders for the sexual harassment to stop. These powers (which are similar to those that the…
FWC decides on 2.5% increase to award wages
The Fair Work Commission has handed down its decision in the 2020-2021 Annual Wage Review. The result is a 2.5% increase in the National Minimum Wage taking it to $772.60 per week or $20.33 per hour. This increase flows on to modern awards effective from 1 July 2021 except for the following awards where the…
New rules on casual employment and conversion
New rules on casual employment The Fair Work Act 2009 was recently amended to change workplace rights and obligations with respect to casual employees effective from Saturday 27 March 2021 with some obligations for business with 15 or more employees deferred to 27 September 2021. New casual employee definition The Fair Work Act now provides…