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With COVID-19 vaccinations top of the agenda around Australia, especially in Victoria at the moment, it’s timely to consider employers’ rights to make vaccinations mandatory among its employees. Unlike the…8 mins read
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Since 2014, compulsory superannuation contributions have remained at a steady 9.5% of an employee’s ordinary time earnings (OTE). However, from 1 July 2021, employers will be required to increase their…7 mins read
![Can you offset the cost of the superannuation increase against wages?]()
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The 2021–2022 Federal Budget included 10 key items that you should be aware of, as, if the relevant legislation is enacted, they will affect you when managing your workforce. Student…
![10 ways the Federal Budget affects workplace relations]()
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In Thompson v 360 Degrees Finance Pty Ltd (2021), a finance broker with 7 years of service was summarily dismissed for serious misconduct after posting two memes to his personal Facebook page. The…8 mins read
![Offensive Facebook post justified dismissal, despite poor workplace culture]()
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Under the Fair Work Act 2009, there is a prohibition against an employer taking adverse action because an employee exercises a workplace right.
![What constitutes a valid workplace complaint?]()
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UpdatesDo you know what VEVO is and are you registered for it? If not, you should be.
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Previous bulletins have canvassed the implications of the new amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) regarding casual employment. The question for employers is to determine what…8 mins read
![Casual countdown to 27 September 2021]()
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Following the commencement on 27 March 2021 of new legislation inserting provisions about casual employment in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the FW Act), the Fair Work Commission (FWC)…8 mins read
![New review of modern award regulation of casuals]()
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You have an employee who is claiming an entitlement to long service leave under the legislation applicable in the state or territory where they work.8 mins read
![When does overseas service count for long service leave?]()
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UpdatesThe vulnerability of the aged-care sector to COVID-19 infection has caused employers to consider measures to reduce the extent to which employees work across more than one facility. A recent…10 mins read
![When requiring aged-care workers to work in no more than one facility may breach industrial laws]()
