Archive for June 2020
Domestic violence results in workers compensation payment
The need for employers to consider the impact of domestic and family violence on their workforce has been highlighted by the outbreak of COVID-19, with many domestic and family violence…
Read MoreVictorian Wage Theft Bill 2020 passes, introduces criminal offences for employers
In the middle of a pandemic that has left the nation in economic turmoil and prompted Australia’s first recession since 1991, the Victorian Government has passed the Wage Theft Bill 2020 (Vic)…
Read MoreChanges to paid parental leave scheme
On 11 June 2020 the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Flexibility Measures) Bill 2020 passed both houses of Federal Parliament. The Bill received Royal Assent on 16 June 2020, and its changes will…
Read MoreNo hibernation for the Fair Work Ombudsman: Record penalties secured for wage non-compliance
The pandemic hasn’t hindered the Fair Work Ombudsman’s (the FWO) efforts to investigate and prosecute wage non-compliance in the retail and fast food sectors. The FWO has recently secured record…
Read MoreFederal Court opens door to casual leave claims
It was impossible to miss the headlines following the Full Court of the Federal Court handing down its 273-page judgment in the case WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2020] FCAFC 84 (Rossato). The…
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