Life after JobKeeper: Managing staff in the event of lockdown

By Rebecca Goulter
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The end of the Federal Government’s JobKeeper program on 28 March 2021 saw with it the end of several legislative provisions which provided employers with crucial flexibilities to respond to an ever-shifting business environment. As the Greater Brisbane area enters another lockdown, the pinch from this sudden loss is becoming more and more apparent. In…

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What businesses need to know about the new Fair Work amendments

By Rebecca Goulter
a photo of a group of white human shaped blocks standing on a table, and a red block stands in front.

Yesterday, the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021 was passed by both Houses of Parliament and will shortly enter into law. Yet despite strong support from businesses and equally strong opposition from unions, the final version of the Bill removes much of what appealed to either group with one notable…

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REMINDER: Upcoming changes to the Retail Award

By Lindsay Carroll
a close up photo of australian money - a ten dollar note, a twenty dollar note, a one hundred dollar note, a fifty dollar note, a two dollar coin and three one dollar coins.

As 2021 races by at an already alarming rate, NRA Legal takes this opportunity to remind members of several changes to the General Retail Industry Award 2020 (Retail Award) coming up in the first half of the year.   Final change to casual evening penalty rates on 1 March 2021 Further the decision of the Fair…

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