Published 16 September 2020 On 3 September 2020, the Australian Government enacted the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (JobKeeper Payments) Amendment Act 2020 (Cth) (the Act). The purpose of this Act was to extend and amend the JobKeeper provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the FW Act). Extension The Act extends the JobKeeper provisions to 28 March 2021. JobKeeper Payment…
Category: General Employment
Employment Law in the COVID-19 Era
Published 31 July 2020 As a follow on from our newsletter series providing updates on COVID-19, we have compiled an eBook “Employment Law in the COVID-19 Era”, a comprehensive resource for small business owners, employers, and human resource professionals. The eBook includes many of the updates we released as the crisis developed, but also contains…
COVID-19 Update: Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Rules 2020
Published 24 April 2020 Recently we provided an explanation of the new legislation for the JobKeeper Payment. However, the new legislation required the Treasurer to develop rules concerning the eligibility, amount, timing and obligations for the JobKeeper payment. These rules have now been published. Below is a review of the JobKeeper rules. Division 2 – Entitlement Based on Paid…
COVID-19 Update: Variation of Awards on the Initiative of the Fair Work Commission
Published 16 April 2020 On 1 April 2020, the Fair Work Commission (the FWC) issued a Statement outlining its intention to update 103 awards during the coronavirus pandemic. On 8 April 2020, the FWC made determinations varying 99 awards (listed at the end of this newsletter). The determinations inserted a temporary new schedule into these awards providing employees with: 2…
What are your Work Entitlements during the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Published 24 March 2020 After a season of devastating bushfires, Australia has now been hit by the outbreak of coronavirus (also referred to as COVID-19). Many employers are confronted with the impact the pandemic may have on their workplace and employees. Employers and employees should be aware of their rights and obligations in the midst…
Employment Underpayments – How to Assess and Address
Published 28 February 2020 With a focus on employee underpayments from recent media scandals, in this month’s newsletter, we take a look at some of the issues with underpayments and what you should be aware of to stay payroll compliant. Given recent underpayment scandals, it is clear that payroll compliance is going to be a…