Will employment laws change after the election?
Payroll tax cuts in regional Victoria
Thousands of businesses across regional Victoria have already taken advantage of the Victorian Government’s regional payroll tax cuts, which have saved businesses more than $31 million in the first financial year it was introduced.
Sladen Snippet - Fair Work Commission holds that implying that a supervisor is overweight is a valid reason for dismissal.
Sladen Snippet - Employer lawfully terminates employee who was victim of domestic violence after going ‘above and beyond’ to assist
Sladen Snippet - Amendment to National Employment Standards includes five days’ unpaid domestic violence leave
Sladen Snippet – further consultation on individual tax residency rules
The Board of Taxation (the Board) released a consultation guide for the review of the income tax residency rules for individuals.
CGT Discount Denied for Employee Share Scheme interest holder
Sladen Snippet - Fox v FC of T: A cautionary tale on Employee Share Schemes
Sladen Snippet – Harding decision has been appealed
As reported in our earlier article on Harding v FCT [2018] FCA 837, the Federal Court ruled that the taxpayer who lived and worked in Bahrain was an Australian tax resident.
Sladen Snippet - Government to consider individual tax residency rules
On 9 July 2018, in a Media Release, the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP, announced the release of the self-initiated Board of Taxation report, dated August 2017, on a new tax residency model for individuals. Minister O’Dwyer requested further analysis and consideration on the key recommendations before the Government takes a position on this matter.
Sladen Snippet - Long service leave reform to Victorian legislation
Regulatory overreach, more red tape or business as usual?
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.
Sladen Snippet - Five days’ unpaid leave for employees experiencing family and domestic violence
Uber Drivers Contractors for Now, but Deputy President Contemplates Changes to Test
Fair Work Commission hands down Annual Wage Review Decision and Penalty Rates Transitional Arrangements Decision
Sladen Snippet - Accounting firm liable for involvement in client’s underpayment of wages
In the landmark decision of Fair Work Ombudsman v Blue Impression Pty Ltd & Ors [2017] FCCA 810, the Federal Circuit Court has found that Melbourne accounting firm, Ezy Accounting 123 Pty Ltd (Ezy Accounting), was knowingly involved and accessorially liable for its client’s failure to pay its employees award rates of pay.
Sladen Snippet - New rules for clearly distinguishable advertising
In the digital age, brands are increasingly making use of innovative marketing and advertising such as native or integrated advertising, social media accounts, bloggers and Instagram influencers. These strategies have been shown to increase audience engagement and brand awareness, and are an effective use of a marketing budget.
