Increases to unfair dismissal caps and tax free genuine redundancies
It’s 30 June again, and this means increases to the various employment law dismissal and termination thresholds.
Why you need to keep accurate employee records to avoid underpayments
Running a business usually means that you’re flat-out, with endless tasks which need to be done. It’s important that one of those tasks is ensuring you keep proper employment records as prescribed by the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). While this may seem like a low priority at times, the reality is that an ‘underpayment […]
What is a genuine redundancy?
The law governing the end of employment by way of redundancy is very strict and requires compliance with section 389 in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). Find out what this means.
Case Summary – WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2020] FCAFC 84
Background facts In WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2020] FCAFC 84, Robert Rossato (Mr Rossato) was an employee of WorkPac Pty Ltd (WorkPac) from 28 July 2014 until 9 April 2018. Over that period, six consecutive contracts of employment were executed between Mr Rossato and WorkPac. WorkPac treated each employment as a casual employment and […]
Can an employee access all their entitlements when stood down?
Regulations introduced by State and Federal governments during the COVID-19 health crisis have resulted in many businesses ceasing to trade. Consequently, employees have been stood down without pay by their employers if they cannot usefully be employed because of a stoppage of work for which the employer cannot be held responsible. Staff suddenly without income […]
Thinking about standing down your employees?
The economic impacts triggered by the COVID-19 health crisis have had a devastating impact on businesses. Some of the regulations introduced by the federal and state government to contain COVID-19 have stifled economic activity and prevented many businesses from trading. What can an employer do in these circumstances? The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) allows […]
Are you paying above-Award wages? Does your employee know why?
If you’re paying an employee ‘above Award rates’ in lieu of certain entitlements under the Award (e.g. overtime, etc), you must make sure your employment contract specifies which Award entitlements are being discharged by this extra payment.
How does redundancy work for a small business?
If you are a small business owner and need to restructure your workforce, start here.
Do you really want to keep things ‘casual’?
Casual employees are expensive. To start with they will cost you 25% more per hour. But they can end up costing you a lot more than that if they are really ‘permanent part time’ employees.
How to stand down your employees
Find out if you can stand down your employees, and use our free template to implement this measure in a compliant way.