On Thursday 22 September 2022 there will be a one-off public holiday as a national day of mourning to commemorate the death of Her Majesty the Queen. The normal public holiday rules and entitlements for each state will apply. For New South Wales, this means: Employers...
From 1 July 2022, the superannuation guarantee rate will increase from 10% to 10.5% of an employee’s ordinary time earnings. Whether employers need to bear the cost of this increase will depend on the wording of the particular employment contract or industrial...
The Sex Discrimination Commissioner’s Respect@Work Report recommended legislative changes to ensure employees can effectively address sexual harassment in the workplace. Some of the Report’s recommendations were implemented in the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work...
The government is phasing in a requirement that all new and existing company directors obtain a unique Director Identification Number (DIN). Failure to comply with the requirement may result in a fine, or civil and criminal penalties, so it is very important that all...
On 4 August 2021 the Shepparton based cannery SPC announced that it would be mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for all of its employees and contractors. On 18 August 2021, the Qantas Group, including Jetstar, followed suit announcing that frontline employees would need...
With COVID-19 public health orders and rules constantly being amended and updated, business owners and consumers can be forgiven for the confusion. The 2021 Public Health (COVID-19 Mandatory Face Coverings) Orders* made under the Public Health Act 2010 (NSW) are no...
