The Fair Work Commission's Expert Panel for annual wage reviews has recently released its Annual Wage Review for 2022-23. This article provides an overview of the implications for employers. The outcome of the review is as follows: The National Minimum Wage (NMW) will be $882.80 per week, up from $812.60 per week, or $23.23 per…
The Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment (Workplace Manslaughter and Other Matters) Bill 2019 is designed to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) (OHS Act), to include this new offence Workplace Manslaughter.From 2020, business and officers whose negligent conduct leads to the workplace death of a worker shall be guilty of workplace manslaughter. Businesses such as partnerships, corporate…
A recent Fair Work Commission decision has found that the demotion of an employee amounted to a dismissal for the purposes of the Fair Work Act 2009.An employee received a final warning from his employer for not performing a blood alcohol test on members of his team prior to taking them to a site visit.…
On the 16th of November 2018, a landmark decision on unfair dismissal is likely to have wide ranging implications for the gig economy on what Australian Law considers to be an employee or contractor.The food delivery company Foodora placed itself into voluntary administration in August 2018 ceasing all Australian operations despite the fact it was…