Right to disconnect
Workforce Guardian
by Sean Wilson
3w ago
In 18 months for small business employers and in six months (on 26 August 2024) for other employers, employees will have the right to refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact or attempted contact from an employer or third party outside of their working hours, unless their refusal is unreasonable. Whether a refusal is unreasonable will depend on factors including the reason for the contact, level of disruption, any compensation the employee receives to be available or work additional hours, and the employee’s role, responsibilities and circumstances. Disputes can be taken to the Fair Work ..read more
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Creation of minimum standards for gig workers
Workforce Guardian
by Sean Wilson
3w ago
From no later than 26 August 2024, there will be a new framework for protecting the interests of certain workers in the gig economy, who are called “employee-like workers”. These workers perform work through a digital labour platform and may have low bargaining power, low pay and little say in how they perform their work. The Fair Work Commission will be able to set minimum standards by making orders, and will be able to make guidelines. They will also be able to deal with disputes on the unfair deactivation of an employee-like worker from a digital labour platform. Unions that are registered ..read more
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Changes to the definition of casual employment and employment
Workforce Guardian
by Sean Wilson
3w ago
Commencing on 26 August, definition changes mean an employee is a casual only when: – there isn’t a firm advance commitment to continuing and indefinite work, factoring in the real substance, practical reality and true nature of the employment relationship; and – the employee is entitled to be paid a casual loading or a specific pay rate for casuals. A new pathway will also replace the existing rules for eligible casual employees to change to permanent employment if they want to. From no later than 26 August, there will be new definitions of employee and employer under the Fair Work Act. In de ..read more
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Closing The Loopholes Bill – New Laws
Workforce Guardian
by Sean Wilson
3w ago
Sean from BetterHR talks to HR and employment law expert Weda Beckley. About new laws arising from the recently passed Closing the Loopholes Bill. The post Closing The Loopholes Bill – New Laws appeared first on BetterHR ..read more
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Equal Pay – Law Changes
Workforce Guardian
by Sean Wilson
3w ago
Sean from BetterHR talks to HR and employment law expert Weda Beckley. About recent changes to laws relating to equal pay. The post Equal Pay – Law Changes appeared first on BetterHR ..read more
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Fixed Term Contracts – Law Changes
Workforce Guardian
by Sean Wilson
3w ago
Sean from BetterHR talks to HR and employment law expert Weda Beckley. About recent changes to laws relating to fixed term contracts. The post Fixed Term Contracts – Law Changes appeared first on BetterHR ..read more
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Underpaying Workers – Law Changes
Workforce Guardian
by Sean Wilson
3w ago
Sean from BetterHR talks to HR and employment law expert Weda Beckley. About recent changes to laws relating to underpaying workers. The post Underpaying Workers – Law Changes appeared first on BetterHR ..read more
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Changes in Employment Law 2024 – Updated
Workforce Guardian
by Sean Wilson
3w ago
Civil penalties and serious contraventions From 27 February 2024, the maximum civil penalties for “serious contraventions” for breaches of the Fair Work Act 2009 has increased from $12,600 to $126,000 for individuals and from $63,000 to $630,000 for bodies corporate A serious contravention happens when the court finds that: a person or business knew they were contravening an obligation under workplace laws the contravention was part of a systematic pattern of conduct affecting one or more people. Serious contraventions apply to breaches of: the National Employment Standards a mode ..read more
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HR Tips for Business – Law Changes – Changes to Directions to take Unpaid Leave during Shutdown
Workforce Guardian
by Sean Wilson
1M ago
Sean from BetterHR talks to HR and employment law expert Weda Beckley. About recent law changes which make it unlawful to direct an employee to take unpaid leave during a shutdown. In this video, we discuss: Changes to Directions to take Unpaid Leave during Shutdown. Follow our HR News channel for more HR Tips and law change updates. https://betterhr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/HR-Tips-for-Business-Law-Changes-2023-Changes-to-Directions-to-take-Unpaid-Leave-during-Annual-Shutdown.mp4 The post HR Tips for Business – Law Changes – Changes to Directions to take Unpaid Leave during Shutdown ..read more
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Record $10.34 million penalties against Commonwealth Bank and CommSec for Underpaying Employees
Workforce Guardian
by Sean Wilson
1M ago
The Federal Court has imposed $10.34 million in penalties against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and its subsidiary CommSec in response to the companies underpaying employees. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) was fined $7.31 million and its subsidiary CommSec (formally known as Commonwealth Securities Limited) fined $3.03 million. The penalties were imposed after CBA and CommSec admitted to multiple breaches of the Fair Work Act, including some ‘serious contraventions’ committed knowingly and systematically, which attract a tenfold increase in applicable maximum penaltie ..read more
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