Jasmine O'Brien

Jasmine O'Brien

Sladen Snippet - Sweet victory for Mondelez after High Court rules on the meaning of ‘day’ for personal / carer’s leave

Sladen Snippet - Sweet victory for Mondelez after High Court rules on the meaning of ‘day’ for personal / carer’s leave

In a significant victory for Australian employers, the High Court has ruled in favour of Cadbury manufacturer Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd clarifying the meaning of the word “day” in the context of personal/carer’s leave entitlements under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act).

Employers can use JobKeeper to Offset Annual Leave Liabilities

Employers can use JobKeeper to Offset Annual Leave Liabilities

JobKeeper is not just a financial subsidy for qualifying employers. We previously wrote about the extraordinary powers that employers help get them to the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic (or at least until September when the JobKeeper scheme is scheduled to end).

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Can you make your employees download the COVIDSafe App?

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Can you make your employees download the COVIDSafe App?

Many businesses around the country are eagerly anticipating being able to trade again. For some employers, this has included encouraging employees and customers to download the Federal Government’s COVIDSafe App. Questions have risen around whether employers can require their employees to download the COVIDSafe App before returning to work.

Employment Law Benefits of JobKeeper

Employment Law Benefits of JobKeeper

Federal Parliament has recently legislated its $130 billion JobKeeper scheme. This will result in approximately 6 million workers receiving a fortnightly payment of $1,500 through their employer. These employees must have been employed at 1 March 2020 and remain employed during this time.

Will employment laws change after the election?

Will employment laws change after the election?

A Federal Election is anticipated in the first half of this year. If current opinion polls are to be believed there is a real possibility that the Government will change, which is likely to result in industrial relations reform. 

Sladen Snippet - Minimum wage increase of 3.5 per cent as of 1 July 2018

Sladen Snippet - Minimum wage increase of 3.5 per cent as of 1 July 2018

Today, the Expert Panel for annual wage reviews (Panel) of the Fair Work Commission (Commission) has held that it is appropriate to increase the modern award minimum wages by 3.5 per cent. The national minimum wage (NMW) will now be $719.20 per week (that is, $18.93 per hour). The determinations and order giving effect to the Panel’s decision will come into operation on 1 July 2018.