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03/06/2024

Employees whose wages are set by Awards will receive 3.75% pay increase from 1 July. For many other employees who are covered by Awards but paid over Award pay, employers will need to check that rates of pay, including any overtime/allowances/penalty rates are more than the Award.

The Fair Work Commission has announced Australia's minimum wage and award wages will increase by 3.75 per cent, taking the national minimum wage to $24.10 per hour or $915.91 per week from July 1.

30/10/2022

The requirement was slammed as 'wage theft'.
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09/04/2021

Australian unions are pushing for more industries to have the 'right to disconnect’ from work emails, texts, and phone calls outside of work hours. In our latest article, we explain what 'the right to disconnect' could mean for you.

Unions are pushing for more Australian industries to have ‘the right to disconnect’ from work emails, texts, and phone calls outside of work hours. We explain what 'the right to disconnect' could mean for you.

22/03/2021

As technology develops, surveillance and productivity monitoring are becoming more common in Australian workplaces. With the phenomenon of remote work, many employers are placing their employees under surveillance within their own homes. This begs the question – when is surveillance in the workplace lawful?

Read our latest blog post to find out more.

As technology develops, surveillance and productivity monitoring are becoming more common in Australian workplaces. With the phenomenon of remote work, many employers are placing their employees under surveillance within their own homes. This begs the question – when is surveillance in the workpla...

19/03/2021

The issue of s*xual harassment in Australian workplaces is currently at the forefront of people’s minds, due to serious s*xual assault and misconduct allegations levelled against ministers and employees working at Australia’s Federal Parliament.

If you have experienced s*xual harassment it is important to understand your legal options. Read our latest blog post to learn your rights in the workplace, and how you can seek compensation for the harm that you may have suffered.

The issue of s*xual harassment in Australian workplaces is currently at the forefront of people’s minds, due to serious s*xual assault and misconduct allegations levelled against ministers and employees working at Australia’s Federal Parliament. The ensuing national discussion about the prevalen...

07/06/2019

Because the law focuses on the degree of control that an employer has over how and when an employee works, this decision is hardly surprising.

The important issue is how the law can be reformed to give workers in the gig economy a greater degree of job security and protection.

The Ombudsman said a key factor in her decision was that drivers had control over their work, including when and for how long they picked up customers.

25/05/2019

Recent examples of what appear to be preventable deaths in the workplace speak to the need for something more to be done to ensure that employers take their obligations around workplace safety seriously.

One possible solution is industrial manslaughter legislation.

Send us a message today if you need legal advice in relation to an employment or industrial matter.

Families of victims have been outspoken about the need to toughen penalties against employers, particularly larger companies who may see the relatively small fines imposed for devastating breaches of workplace safety.

08/05/2019

As the Fair Work Ombudsman investigates underpayment across bubble tea operators, it serves as an important reminder that all workers in Australia have the same rights to receive fair pay for their work regardless of whether they are Australian citizens or not.

Get in touch today if you need advice regarding underpayment.

International beverage giant Chatime is at the centre of the nation's latest wages scandal with the franchising network caught up in the mess.

06/05/2019

As a general proposition, discrimination in employment is illegal.

However, at both the state and federal level there are key exemptions for religious schools that allow them to discriminate against employees and students on the basis of s*x, s*xual orientation, gender identity, marital or relationship status or pregnancy.

The law is in urgent need of change.

While in most cases these provide robust protection from discrimination and harassment, some of these laws contain exemptions for certain organisations that permit them to legally discriminate in some circumstances.

29/04/2019

Workplace bullying can be incredibly harmful but it is all too easy for employers to brush it off as just a bit of fun in the workplace.

You have a legal right to be free from bullying and harassment at work. Get in touch today if you need help or advice about what to do if workplace bullying has happened to you.

Workplace bullying encompasses a range of behaviours, many of which may appear innocuous or be brushed off as colleagues having a bit of a fun. Indeed, a classic element of bullying is to diminish the response as an overreaction. Behaviours build up over time and cause real harm. Very serious incide...

26/04/2019

If a person with a disability can fulfill the requirements of a job, then the law says they must have an equal opportunity to do the job, even if that means their employer might need to make some changes to the workplace.

However, workplace discrimination against people with disabilities is an ongoing problem. Of discrimination cases lodged with the Australian Human Rights Commission in 2016-17, 37% related to disability.

Senator Jordon Steele-John and Rachel Mead are at the forefront in the battle against discrimination based on physical ability and s*xual orientation.