Criminalising Underpayments – $500 Million Plague

Criminalising Underpayments – $500 Million Plague

In a bold move to tackle the rampant issue of intentional underpayment, the Albanese Government is gearing up to introduce Federal laws that will thrust companies and individuals into the fiery crucible of accountability. The battleground is set, and the stakes are...
WHAT’S IN STORE FOR FIXED TERM CONTRACTS?

WHAT’S IN STORE FOR FIXED TERM CONTRACTS?

Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill – what’s in store for fixed term contracts! In our series of articles on how the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill will impact your business, we look at the proposed changes to fixed term employment contracts. The Fair Work Legislation...
RESTRAINT OF TRADE CLAUSE IN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS

RESTRAINT OF TRADE CLAUSE IN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS

I’m worried my employee is going to leave and take the team along….. With the threat of the great resignation impacting businesses and a very tight labour market, many businesses are considering the restraint of trade clauses. Solicitation and poaching of employees...
The Elephant in the Room …. Annualised Salary Changes?

The Elephant in the Room …. Annualised Salary Changes?

As businesses have needed to focus on the ongoing impacts of the COVID pandemic, dealing with the Fair Work annualised salary arrangement requirements may well have been inadvertently ignored by many employers. As a reminder, the Fair Work Commission handed down...