An employer who issued a JobKeeper-enabling stand-down direction
cutting a full-time worker’s hours by 50% has been ordered by the
Fair Work Commission to reduce the reduction to 20%.
Law Updates
Modern Award Changes 2020
There have been significant changes to Modern Awards this year
as a result of the 4-yearly review. This is in addition to the
National Minimum Wage Case which takes effect in three stages from
1/7/2020.
Minimum wages to increase in 3 stages from 1 July 2020
The Fair Work Commission has announced a 1.75% increase to
the National Minimum Wage following its 2020 Annual Wage Review.
The increase applies in 3 stages.
Wage theft can now lead to 10 years in jail and fines up to $1 million in Victoria
The Victorian Government has passed a bill penalising the act of
deliberate wage theft with up to 10 years in jail and fines
of up to $1 million.
Changes to Award coverage for the vehicle manufacturing industry
From 29th May 2020, the Vehicle Manufacturing,
Repair, Services and Retail Award 2010 will be varied and become
the Vehicle Repair, Services and Retail Award [MA000089] 2020.
Modern Award Updates 29 May 2020
As part of the 4 yearly review of modern awards, the Full Bench
of the Fair Work Commission has continued to finalise the second
tranche of awards.
Major changes for Modern Award-free employees from 1 July 2020
From 1 July 2020, employers will need to ensure whether any
award-free employees are actually covered by the Miscellaneous
Award 2020.
Final hearing in this year’s minimum wage review
The Fair Work Commission is holding its final hearing today
in this year’s minimum wage review.
Childcare workers will lose access to JobKeeper on July 20
The Federal Government has announced that childcare workers will
lose access to JobKeeper on July 20. Two months earlier than the
original cut-off.
JobMaker Plan to Revitalise Australian Economy
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled a
post-pandemic ‘JobMaker’ plan in a bid to revitalise the economy.
The plan includes a new committee to look at reforming Australia’s
industrial relations system.
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