November 16

Penalty Rates and the FWC

Penalty Rates and the FWC

A presentation at The College of Law on 16th October 2014, discussing the decision in Restaurant and Catering Association of Victoria [2014] FWCFB 1996 In a recent decision of the full bench of the commission penalty rates on a Sunday in the restaurant industry were reduced by 25% for a certain class of employees.  On […]

November 6

The Enterprise Bargaining Process – a pathway to compliance

Many of my small to medium business clients balk at the idea of collective agreement making – having heard horror stories about the protracted negotiations that commonly occur between large companies and powerful unions.  In most industries, employers with from approximately 10 to 40 employees often find the bargaining process extremely helpful in ensuring compliance, […]