Important decision of the High Court about the accrual of personal leave
I suspect there will be a collective sigh of relief from the business community. The High Court today delivered its much anticipated judgement in the Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd...
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A revisit of redundancy procedures
Given the JobKeeper payments and related enabling directions are due to expire soon, it is timely to revisit what is required of you to effect a “genuine redundancy”, as...
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Virtual meetings of shareholders and the electronic signing of company documents during the COVID-19
On the 5th of May, the Treasurer made a Determination which temporarily modifies provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and related legislation to, amongst other things, allow for virtual...
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The JobKeeper Payment scheme is now Law
The JobKeeper Payment scheme is now Law, having received Royal Assent late last week. The Scheme includes amendments to the Fair Work Act which allow employers to give JobKeeper...
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COVID-19 – Temporary Amendments to the Clerks Award
The Fair Work Commission has made a temporary variation to the Clerks Private Sector Award 2010 (“the Award”). The variation comes into effect from the first full pay period...
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Reminder for staff – acceptable behaviour at the Christmas Party
With the Christmas Party season about to begin, you may want to turn your mind as to whether to provide your staff with a reminder about the behaviour expected...
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Annualised salaries seem to be getting some employers in trouble
Recent cases involving allegations of underpayment of wages, highlight the risk for employers of using annualised salaries to pay their award covered employees. Some employers are still under the...
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When Should I Speak to a Lawyer?
Transcript Gavin Hanrahan: Hello, my name is Gavin Hanrahan. I’m the managing partner of Turnbull Hill Lawyers, and I’ve been a litigation lawyer for 25 years. That means for...
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Dealing with Employment Issues
Transcript Gavin Hanrahan: Hi. My name is Gavin Hanrahan. I’m the Managing Partner of Turnbull Hill Lawyers. I’ve been an employer for almost 20 years and an industrial lawyer...
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The importance of a well drafted contract of employment or letter of engagement
On 1 May the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission delivered a decision, which highlights the importance of a well drafted contract of employment or letter of engagement,...
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