by Greg Arnold | Jun 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
An increase of 5.75 per cent in modern award minimum wage rates start from 1 July 2023. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) announced an increase of 5.75 per cent in modern award minimum wage rates. The announcement followed the FWC’s Annual Wage Review 2023 and affects...
by Greg Arnold | Feb 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Case Study In a very recent case involving Ms Natasha Fyfe v Ambulance Victoria – [2023] FWC 49 (6 January 2023), the paramedic requested a flexible working arrangement with her employer, Ambulance Victoria, to which the request was rejected on reasonable...
by Greg Arnold | Dec 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Back To The Future – A Synopsis of the New IR Laws The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 passed both houses of Parliament on 2 December 2022 and received Royal Assent on 6 December 2022. It amends workplace relations laws...
by Greg Arnold | Dec 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Establishing policies in the workplace is vital to any business as they reinforce company expectations and procedures. They demonstrate the standards a company sets in relation to employee behaviour in the workplace. Having effective workplace policies in place...
by Greg Arnold | Sep 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Earlier this year we reported an important case in the High Court (“the Jamsek Case”) where the High Court departed from the long-held criteria in determining whether or not a worker was an independent contractor or an employee. In that High Court decision, it was...
