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Variations to Contracts of Employment.
“A breach of contract is an actionable legal wrong, but a valid variation of a contract does not constitute a breach of contract at all. This is because a variation to the terms of an existing contract requires the parties to the contract to agree to any alteration of...
Are you paying the correct entitlements.
In the recent decision of FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN v DAVDOT PTY LTD & ANOR [2018] FCCA 2682 the Federal Circuit court imposed penalties of $ 144,000.00 against the employer for failing to pay individual employees their correct entitlements under the Award and for...
‘It all started with Casual Relationship’
'It all started with Casual Relationship' In the recent matter of Workpac Pty Ltd v Skene; the Federal Court examined the meaning of 'Casual Employee' for purposes of section 86 of the Fair Work Act ( Entitlement to Annual Leave) The court said that in determining...
According to SEEK, the top non-financial incentives to reward employees with are: Flexible working hours Extra annual leave Monthly rostered day off (RDO) Paid Training / Professional Development Work-from-home opportunities
Strict limitations on allowable deductions from employee wages are placed on employers by the Fair Work Act. Employers who are enforcing 'make-goods' should review their practices against applicable industrial relations laws to ensure that their practices do not...