The new Albanese Labor government has introduced a bill that puts into the National Employment Standards (NES) a universal entitlement for 10 day paid family and domestic violence leave (FDVL). It will replace the current NES entitlement of five days unpaid FDVL. This new FDVL is available for employees who need time off work to […]
A strong message was sent to employers at the start of this month when we saw a company fined $600,000, by the Melbourne County Court. A conviction was recorded along with the hefty penalty following the avoidable and tragic death by asphyxiation of an apprentice. A metal fabricating company allowed the new employee to […]
The short answer is “it depends on circumstances” but the Fair Work Commission (June 2022) latest ruling states that it cannot be insisted upon when its reasonable for the employer to have the employee perform their functions and role in the workplace. Any employee can ask for flexibility in work hours and working from home […]
With vaccination numbers increasing daily and lockdown lifting, businesses are starting to consider what an end-of-year celebration may need to look like in 2021. It is expected many will take the opportunity to catch up in person, either on the worksite or by supporting their local restaurants or pubs. Not only are workplaces, and individuals, […]
New data from LinkedIn suggests Australian workers are on the move, but they’re unlikely to be following their US counterparts toward a ‘Great Resignation’ nor are they bowing out of the workforce altogether. Instead, employees are moving on to new jobs at the fastest rate since the start of the pandemic. Six in 10 prospective […]
2 in 5 workers are ready to quit their jobs, as the ‘Great Resignation’ comes to Australia Australians are fed up with their jobs and looking elsewhere as the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic forces workers to re-evaluate their careers. Dubbed ‘The Great Resignation’, the trends has been characterized by an enormous spike in the number […]
As COVID-19 restrictions start to ease around Australia, moving from ‘working from home’ back to the workplace will look different for everybody. Companies and organisations will need to prepare to reopen their businesses. There are considerations through this transition period. Each business has its own unique set of challenges – from reimagining hotdesking and meeting spaces, […]
