Exclusive: Small businesses will remain exempt from casual conversion reforms, confirms Tony Burke
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Tony Burke has confirmed small business exemptions to the casual conversion system will remain in place, amid concerns over a lack of clarity about the federal government's industrial relations reforms.
Explained: Labor seeks new casual worker conversions, legal definition to stop “double dipping”
Australian employers could face a new set of rules when converting casual employees to permanent workers and a fresh definition of casual work, under changes flagged by Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Tony Burke.
Australian gig workers could lose jobs if ‘employee-like’ reforms push too hard, Uber warns
Australian workers could lose their jobs if new employee-like standards are thrust on the gig economy, rideshare and delivery giant Uber says.
What your small business should know before workplace rules change on June 6
Major changes to Australia's industrial relations landscape are less than a week away from taking effect, as a result of last year's seismic Secure Jobs, Better Pay bill.
Peter Strong: If we take the ‘long service’ out of long service leave, what’s the point?
The Barr Labor government in the ACT has approved long service leave in an expanded range of industries for employees even though they haven’t worked for the same employer for a long period.
$4 million wage theft fines, potential prison time: Government canvases views on IR crackdown
Businesses found to have severely underpaid workers could face fines in excess of $4 million, according to a plan floated by the federal government as it coordinates its next slate of industrial relations reforms.
“We’re not going to be cracking down”: Fair Work Ombudsman pledges measured approach to small business facing new IR complexity
Australia's workplace watchdog will not seek harsh penalties against small businesses genuinely trying to comply with major workplace relations reforms, Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker says, claiming SMEs seeking advice will be shown to the "front of the queue."
IR reforms: Businesses and government to thrash out casual work definitions and wage theft at top-level meeting
Potential changes to the definition of casual employment will be a top item on the agenda in Canberra today, as Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Tony Burke meets with industry representatives.
“Sorry saga”: Tony Burke torches Mantle Group, puts other businesses on notice over workplace loopholes
Citing Mantle Group Hospitality, Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke said other businesses should be on the lookout for new reforms.
Why more casuals have converted to permanent employment at Woolworths than McDonald’s
Almost two years ago, casual workers were given the right to convert to permanent employment. So, how have Australian employers been managing the process?
Labor’s industrial relations reforms have kicked in, with employers listing jobs below minimum wage facing $16,500 fines
Employers offering dodgy pay rates in their job advertisements now face fines of up to $16,500, thanks to the latest industrial relations update included in the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill.
Eight important reforms every Australian small business and startup should know about in 2023
The sheer volume of legal and practical amendments facing Australia's business community suggests 2023 could be transformative.
