Archive for November 2019
The Nightmare before Christmas: Queensland introduces Part-Public Holiday on Christmas Eve
Despite strong objection from industry, the Queensland’s Parliament today passed a Bill to make Christmas Eve a part-day public holiday – all work in Queensland after 6:00pm on 24th December will now be treated as a public holiday. For employers who had planned on trading on Christmas Eve past 6:00pm, your full-time and part-time employees…
Read MoreLoaded Rates in Enterprise Agreements: Balancing efficiency against costs
The Fair Work Commission has recently handed down a significant decision to approve two enterprise agreements for ALDI stores which included ‘loaded rates’, after being the only agreements of five not to be dismissed in last year’s notable ‘Loaded Rates Agreement Case’.[1] Loaded rates in enterprise agreements are one of the more misunderstood features of…
Read MoreSenate to undertake national “wage theft” inquiry – Don’t be a case study!
With “wage theft” being a hot topic politically, Parliaments around Australia have undertaken inquiries into the matter at a State level since 2018. Following inquiries into “wage theft” in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, the Federal Opposition has established a similar inquiry to be conducted by the Senate Economics References Committee. Although the State-based…
Read MoreAffected by bushfire? A guide to managing your employees during a natural disaster
With many Queensland and New South Wales residents displaced from homes due to large-scale bushfires and wide swathes of the country on high fire alert, many employers are contending with the impact these natural disasters may have on their business and their employees. This is why it is important for employers to understand their rights…
Read MoreChargeback fraud on the rise following changes to merchant rules
Businesses are experiencing an increase in chargeback fraud following changes to the transaction disputation rules of major card providers. In 2018, both Visa and MasterCard changed their transaction disputation rules to make the process of challenging a transaction more timely and cost-effective. As these cards are issued by financial institutions rather than by Visa and…
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