Tag: Employment

Fair Work Australia have made a decision to increase minimum and award wages by 3% and this increase is effective from the first full pay period after 1 July 2014. The Federal weekly minimum full time wage will increase to $640.90 ($16.87 per hour). This rate applies to all employees who aren’t covered by an […]

Not sure how to put together a reference for your employee? Here is a sample employee reference letter you can use as a guide to get you started. ————————————————– SAMPLE EMPLOYEE REFERENCE LETTER [insert date] To Whom It May Concern Dear Sir/Madam, RE:  [INSERT NAME OF EMPLOYEE E.G. JOSEPH SMITH] [Joseph Smith] was employed by […]

Quick answer: No, employers generally cannot make employees pay for uniforms under the Fair Work Act, which bars unreasonable demands on wages for work-related costs. Under the General Retail Industry Award, employers must supply and cover uniform costs, including laundering, and unpaid deductions can amount to wage theft with serious penalties. Under the Fair Work […]

Quick answer: Yes, employer liability for sexual harassment applies even when the harasser is a co-worker rather than management. In Alexander v Capello, the Federal Circuit Court awarded a cafe worker about $140,000 after her employer ignored her complaint and then dismissed her, ruling the sacking was unlawful victimisation under the Sex Discrimination Act. A […]

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve had to make changes, both big and small, to our everyday lives. To reduce widespread community transmission, mandatory vaccinations are under consideration or already being implemented in some of Australia’s major industries. The following article summarises a range of existing sources on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations in the […]

The quality of your staff can make or break your business so it makes sense to invest in solid procedures and protocols that will enhance and strengthen recruitment, employment and staff management processes. Many small business owners don’t realise that an employment contract template can be a really useful tool for ensuring that they’re doing […]

Fair Work Australia have made a decision to increase minimum and award wages by 3% and this increase is effective from the first full pay period after 1 July 2019. Fair Work have decided that the minimum wage will increase by 3% to $740.80 The Federal weekly minimum full time wage will increase to $740.80 […]

SBS has been the subject of a great deal of media attention for the sacking of Scott McIntyre. SBS’s managing director, Michael Ebeid made the decision to sack Scott McIntyre because of the comments he made on his Twitter account. It seems that McIntyre was dismissed with immediate effect, and without notice.  This raises questions […]

If you are an employee or an employer, it is wise to be familiar with the rights and entitlements of workers and where these rights originate. The rights of workers in Australia have been streamlined and made uniform with the introduction of the national Fair Work System.  The Fair Work System applies to most workplaces […]

Fair Work Australia have made a decision to increase minimum and award wages by 2.5% and this increase is effective from the first full pay period after 1 July 2015. Fair Work have decided that the minimum wage will increase by 2.5% to $656.90 The Federal weekly minimum full time wage will increase to $656.90 […]