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Closing Loopholes Act - Regulated Labour Hire Arrangement Jurisdiction
Effective from - 15 December 2023
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023 brings important changes to labour hire arrangements. Now, employees, unions, and host employers can apply to the Fair...
Continuing our Closing Loopholes blog series, today we introduce the amendments made to enhance the rights and protections of workplace delegates.
What is a workplace delegate?
A person appointed or elected by a union to be a representative for union members working in a...
Changes to right of entry, to assist health and safety representatives (HSRs)
Effective from - 15 December 2023
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023 introduces amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009, enabling officials of registered organisations, without a Fair Work...
Calling all Employees!
Do you ever feel obligated to respond to your Employer's messages out of hours?
As of the 26th August 2024 (for large business employees) and 26th August 2025 (for small business employees*) employees have the right to refuse contact from their employer if...
Welcome to the next update in our Closing Loopholes series!
Are you currently a long-term casual employee, but would prefer to work full-time or part-time? Or are you an employer with a predominantly casual workforce?
As part of the Australian Government's 'Closing Loopholes'...
Following the proposed amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 back in September 2023, it is confirmed the Fair Work Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023 is now in force. Approval was granted on 14 December 2023, with further changes due to commence in 2024 and 2025.
What does this mean?
Key...
For those employees covered under the Building and Construction General On-site Award, listen up!!
Employees covered by this Award have slightly different provisions around personal and carer's leave compared to most other Awards, as provided for in the National Employment Standards.
We should...
I'm sure we've all heard of the term 'overtime' - but most people have no idea when it comes into play. Let's discuss!
Here are some important definitions straight from Fair Work:
Ordinary hours - The amount of hours worked by an employee that doesn’t include overtime. For example, the...
The National Employment Standards (NES) are 11 minimum entitlements that are applicable to all national system employees within Australia. Any entitlements that are provided for in relevant Awards or Agreements must provide equal and/or better conditions than those in the NES. Such Awards and...
Those employees who are classified as high-income earners may be limited in terms of their eligibility to file unfair dismissal claims, as per the Fair Work Act.
Currently, the high-income threshold for the financial year (FY) of 2023-24 is $167,500.
Even where an employee is not covered by...
Work trials are extremely common as they allow an employer to determine if an employee is suitable for the role before officially offering them a position. Work trials also give the employee an opportunity to showcase their suitability and range of skills.
What distinguishes an unpaid work...
With so many types of leave out there, it's often hard to know what type of leave you can take for what. So, let us break it down for you!
Personal / Carer's Leave
This type of leave lets an employee take time off work to deal with:
- Personal illnesses
- Caring duties and responsibilities, or
-...