Posts tagged "modern awards"

Here are three key things you can do right now to address flexible work and prepare yourself for the workplace of the future.

Jobs and Industrial Relations Minister Kelly O'Dwyer has intervened in a test-case over whether casual loadings can offset annual leave claims.

Employers will have to provide written responses to employees justifying why they've denied flexible work requests, the Fair Work Commission has decided.

The NSW Business Chamber is pushing to introduce a new type of work in six modern awards to address concerns about casuals 'double dipping'.

In March 2018, the Fair Work Commission determined to introduce an entitlement to five days of unpaid family and domestic violence leave.

The Fair Work Commission has responded to a report into unfair dismissal changes for SMEs by agreeing to simplify, and improve access to, the system.

A set of recommendations into small business unfair dismissal processes at the Fair Work Commission has received widespread support from industry

By Jessica Caban

For SMEs with no expertise in the human resources space, it can be hard to know where to start when creating an initial …

Small business owners have told the Fair Work Commission modern award documents should be shorter, simpler, and use more examples and less j…

It’s the start of the new financial year, and entrepreneurs are breathing a sigh of relief that the June 30 rush is over. But businesse…

With July 1 as the start date for the “transition” to pay arrangements under Modern Awards made under the Fair Work Act, there has been some…

Federal Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard has clarified the rules around when unions can apply for take-home pay orders in a move w…