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WG Newsletter – April 2020
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Restaurant Award flexibility during coronavirus
The Fair Work Commission has made a determination varying the
Restaurant Award to improve award flexibility during the
outbreak of coronavirus for classifications and duties, hours of
work for full-time and part-time employees and annual leave.
Government Support During Covid-19
The Australian Government has announced a range of measures to
support Australian businesses, individuals and households during
the Coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis.
Are you liable for backpay if you stand down employees unlawfully?
We are receiving a lot of calls from employees who have
been stood down. If you are planning to stand down workers its
important to do it lawfully. Or you could be held liable for
employee claims to recover unpaid wages.
Clerks Award flexibility during outbreak of coronavirus
The Fair Work Commission has made a determination varying the
Clerks Award to improve award flexibility during the outbreak
of coronavirus for classifications and duties, hours of work for
full-time and part-time employees and annual leave.
Hospitality Award flexibility during the outbreak of coronavirus
The Fair Work Commission has made a determination varying the
Hospitality Award to improve award flexibility during the outbreak
of coronavirus for classifications and duties, hours of work for
full-time and part-time employees and annual leave.
When can employees be stood down without pay?
A lot of businesses are under stress at the moment. Many
are considering standing down workers. If you are planning to do
this its important to do it lawfully. Or you could be held liable
for employee claims to recover unpaid wages.
Helping You Through The Covid-19 Crisis
Given recent events all Australian businesses are facing wide
ranging issues that will test each business in their own way. Our
team is doing everything we can to help our customers during this
challenging time.
WG Newsletter – March 2020
Read the latest HR and employment law news in the
Better HR Newsletter.
Coronavirus or COVID-19 Workplace Planning
Workplaces need to consider the Coronavirus issue from a health
and safety perspective. All businesses should risk assess the
possible effects on their business, particularly those risks to
workers.
Government floats naming and shaming penalty for wage theft
The Australian Government is considering disqualifying directors
and forcing companies to publicly disclose underpayment offences as
part of measures to tackle employee underpayments.
New Penalty Rates for Casual Employees in the Retail Industry from 1 March 2020
Penalty rates for casual employees who work in the retail
industry are changing on 1 March 2020. The changes affect all
casual employees covered by the General Retail Award 2010.
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