by JFM Team | Mar 6, 2024
A guide for employers. Annual leave What is annual leave? All full-time employees are entitled to at least four weeks of paid annual leave each year. Part time employees are entitled to a proportion of their leave entitlement on a pro rata basis. Casual employees are...
by JFM Team | Sep 7, 2023
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 was passed into law on 6 December 2022, significantly reforming the legal framework of Australia’s workplace relations...
by JFM Team | Jun 27, 2023
The industrial landscape has changed dramatically since the introduction of sweeping changes to employee entitlements in the latest amendments to the Fair Work Act, 2009 (Cth). What do employers need to know? In December 2022, the Albanese Government introduced the...
by JFM Team | Jun 14, 2023
Join our JFM Law team as we answer your FAQs about Employment Contracts. Transcript What is a casual employment contract? A casual employment contract is a contract between an employer and someone who is going to be working for them on, effectively, a shift-by-shift...
by JFM Team | Jan 16, 2023
For a long time, it has been common in employment contracts to enforce clauses which prohibit employees from discussing their salary or benefits with their colleagues. These clauses have now been banned under recent legislative amendments to the Fair Work Act, with...
by JFM Team | Mar 9, 2022
Workplace disputes often centre on whether someone is an employee or an independent contractor. What is the difference and why does it matter? Participants in the workforce do so in two ways as an employee or an independent contractor. Whether the law sees you as an...
