by Meaghan Denholm | Jun 2, 2022 | Employment Law
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...
by Meaghan Denholm | Mar 29, 2022 | Business Law, Employment Law
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...
by Dannielle Ford | Aug 18, 2021 | Business Law, Employment Law
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...
by Dannielle Ford | Aug 11, 2021 | Business Law, Employment Law
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...
by Kirsty Evans | Nov 25, 2020 | Employment Law
Modern awards contain a number of employee entitlements and employers will frequently elect to pay their employees’ remuneration as an annual salary in order to streamline their payroll processes and to provide themselves with certainty about their annual remuneration...
