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Directors’ duties under WHS laws
A PCBU (Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking) has a duty under WHS laws to eliminate risks to health and safety of workers and other persons so far as is reasonably practicable. If it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate risks, they must be minimised so...
Redundancy consultation must be more than “perfunctory”
The Fair Work Commission has, in finding an employee was unfairly dismissed, reminded employers that redundancy consultation should be "substantive" and "not merely perfunctory". In April this year, My Shared Services advised a sales support consultant, while she was...
JobKeeper 2 Fair Work Act Provisions from the Fair Work Ombudsman
Extension of JobKeeper provisions in the Fair Work Act As well as the extension of the JobKeeper scheme, the JobKeeper provisions in the Fair Work Act have been extended with some changes. This includes the extension of some provisions to employers who no longer...
6 Steps to prepare your business to leap ahead!
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Time to Plan and Refocus your Workforce for 2021: Be aware, Be Prepared, Be Proactive
Click the link below to listen to our recording with the team at Succession Plus, as well to access our Business Restructure eBook. https://successionplus.com.au/podcasts/reshaping-workforce-post-covid-normal/
WorkPac v Rossato – When is a casual not a casual
WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato - When is a casual not a casual On 20 May 2020, the Federal Court of Australia handed down the decision in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato. The case found that "casual" mine worker Robert Rossato was eligible to be paid "annual leave, paid...
What steps should I take now, to secure my Business Future post JobKeeper?
Beyond the present priorities, Business Managers also need to think ahead and navigate the necessary decisions to best place their business to succeed in COVID Normal. For most, wage costs are the greatest expenditure in business and many now feel the pressure to...
Working at Home during the Coronavirus
With the current business situation, we are being asked about "working from home" and Employer Work Health & Safety obligations. Working from home policies It is important to have policies covering things like, working from home and a safety at home checklist,...
Annualised Salary Law Changes March 2020
How to avoid wage theft with salaried workers – Important Fair Work Award changes in 2020 The Fair Work Commission, following a decision from the Full Bench, has determined that annualised salary clauses are to be inserted into several modern awards with effect from...