Notice of Annual General Meeting for Hair & Beauty Australia November 25, 2024 11:45 AM AEDST via Zoom Registration via link – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlf-yvrzkvGdWR0I87lZtnNRQFZaS-GgI3 Registration via email – info@askhaba.com.au The post HABA AGM 2024 ANNOUNCEMENT appeared first on Hair and Beauty Australia ..read more

Under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act), an employee engaged under a training arrangement such as an apprenticeship or traineeship may be eligible to make an unfair dismissal application depending on how their employment comes to an end. Unless the employment is limited to a specified period or limited to the duration of […] The post Unfair dismissal risks reminder about apprentices and trainees appeared first on Hair and Beauty Australia ..read more

The right to disconnect (RTD) under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) took effect from 26 August 2024, or 26 August 2025 for small business employers. The RTD allows employees to refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact or attempted contact from an employer or third party (such as a client or […] The post The Right to Disconnect appeared first on Hair and Beauty Australia ..read more

In June, the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) issued an order to vary the provisions of the Hairdressers Award 1989 to cover employees in the WA beauty industry. The order is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system. The proposed changes under the order seek to draw the […] The post Upcoming changes to Hairdressers Award that will effect the WA Beauty Industry appeared first on Hair and Beauty Australia ..read more

With new rules for employing casual workers commencing in August, our article outlines how businesses can prepare. The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No.2) Act 2024 (CL No.2 Act) made significant changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act), including a new definition of “casual employee” which will come into effect on 26 […] The post New laws for employing casuals appeared first on Hair and Beauty Australia ..read more

On 3 June 2024, the Expert Panel of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down its Annual Wage Review 2023-2024 Decision. The FWC decided that award minimum wages and the National Minimum Wage will be increased by 3.75%. When will employers receive updated wage rates from HABA? HABA will distribute an updated wages table that sets out the new wage rates and allowances to members after the FWC has published the final determinations amending the award rates. Does the wage increase apply to juniors, trainees and apprentices? Juniors, apprentices and trainees are generally covered under the award ..read more

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) is in the process of varying modern awards to include terms about workplace delegates and a right to disconnect. The FWC has also inserted a new note in the superannuation clause of the Hair and Beauty Industry Award 2020 which explains certain aspects of superannuation legislation. Variation to the Hair and Beauty Industry Award 2020 – Superannuation clause On 9 April 2024, the FWC inserted a new note in the superannuation clause of the Hair and Beauty Industry Award 2020 (the Award), which explains that the National Employment Standards (NES) were recently amen ..read more

Abandonment of employment is a situation where an employee stops showing up for work without a valid reason or explanation, and without informing their employer of their intention to resign. Where employment ends by reason of abandonment, it is a termination at the employee’s initiative. However, not every absence or failure to report for work can be construed as abandonment of employment. What are some examples of situations where an employee may have abandoned their employment? An employee may be seen as having abandoned their employment in a number of circumstances. An obvious example of ab ..read more

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Due to the holidays, the AGM has moved to 2024 (see details below). We look forward to seeing as many of our members as possible. WHEN: MONDAY 15th January, 2024 TIME: 7:00pm start WHERE: Via Zoom link, emailed to all registrants closer to the date.????’? ????????? ?????????? ??? ?? ????? ????: https://members.askhaba.com.au/dl.php?type=d&id=490 Register your attendance by emailing info@askhaba.com.au with your name, phone number, location and membership number, or proxy voting forms will be sent to all members in the coming days. The post AGM Announcement appea ..read more

Employees may sometimes engage in conduct outside their normal working hours or workplace that may have implications for their employment. For example, an employee may be involved in a criminal offence, or an inappropriate social media post or other action which affects their ability to perform their duties. In such circumstances employers may wonder whether they can take disciplinary action against the employee, or even dismiss them, for their out-of-hours conduct. When is out-of-hours conduct work-related? There is no clear-cut answer to this question, as the approach and criteria to determi ..read more