Posts Tagged ‘Modern Awards’
Have you got any ‘Zombie’ Enterprise Agreements? 3 Tips for Employers
Zombie Enterprise Agreements are industrial instruments which have passed their nominal expiry date but have not been terminated or replaced by another agreement. Our 3 Top Tips: Tip 1 – Review pay arrangements of your enterprise agreements Tip 2 – If the enterprise agreement is expired take active steps to mitigate the risk of it…
Read MoreTop 3 tips – Employers can avoid a $1.34 Million underpayment claim
A recent Federal Circuit Court decision has seen 48 employees of Macquarie Bank being awarded in total $1.34 Million in underpayment of wages. Ranging from non payment of: Annual leave loading Periods of annual leave Personal/carers leave (sick leave) Compassionate leave Public holiday leave This was even though in the context of the Modern Award…
Read MoreModern Award changes will increase costs, risk and exposure
As part of the Modern Award Review there were changes made to some awards from 1 July 2020. These changes may have the effect of increasing exposure to business risk and costs associated with engaging employees covered under the following Awards: Miscellaneous Award Some changes have included: The clarification of which employees are covered by…
Read MoreAnnualised Salary Changes in Modern Awards – A Checklist
As part of its four-yearly review of modern awards, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down a decision to insert two new ‘model’ clauses impacting the payment of Annualised Salaries to employees covered by certain awards. These changes are primarily intended to address a lack of uniformity among the range of clauses currently found in…
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