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Right to Disconnect provisions take effect
The right to disconnect provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act) and in modern awards commenced on 26 August 2024 for businesses with 15 or more employees. In the lead up to the commencement [...]
Important updates from 1 July 2023 – national minimum wage, unfair dismissal threshold, superannuation
On 1 July 2023 there were changes to some of the key elements of the employment law landscape: the National Minimum Wage increased to $23.23 per hour/$882.80 per week minimum wage rates in Modern Awards [...]
Significant changes to the right to request a flexible working arrangement
Following the commencement of new provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FWA) on 6 June 2023, employers now need to ensure that do more than simply refuse a request for a flexible working arrangement [...]
Bullying, Discrimination and Harassment in Legal Practice
On 30 March 2023 Elizabeth Devine reprised a presentation originally given in November 2022 for the The Education Network on the topic of 'Bullying, Discrimination and Harassment in Legal Practice'. As significant amendments to the [...]
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Mental Health and Employment Law Conference
On 21 October 2021, Elizabeth Devine provided a presentation to Thomson Reuters' Mental Health and Employment Law Conference on the topic of ''The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health in the Workplace'. Elizabeth's presentation discussed [...]
Adverse Actions and General Protections: Dodging the Traps for Employers
On 7 September 2021, Elizabeth gave an encore presentation of her paper 'Adverse Actions and General Protections: Dodging the Traps for Employers' for the Television Education Network ('TEN'). This paper, originally presented in August 2021 [...]
Navigating the Minefield: Contracts in Audiology
On 31 August 2021, Elizabeth Devine gave a presentation on behalf of Audiology Australia to recent graduates of audiology. Elizabeth was invited to provide the presentation - Navigating the Minefield: Contracts in Audiology - to [...]
National Minimum Wage Decision
As of 1 July 2021, the National Minimum Wage ('NMW') increases to $772.60 per week or $20.33 per hour. If an employee is an Award employee, or covered by an enterprise agreement, the minimum rate [...]
Changes to the Income Threshold for Unfair Dismissal
Employees who are dismissed on or after 1 July 2022 will be eligible to make an unfair dismissal claim if they have served the relevant period of employment (12 months if employed by a small [...]
Stage Two of the JobKeeper Scheme: What changes, what remains
On 28 September 2020 the second stage of the JobKeeper Scheme will begin. I have prepared an article to explain what changes and what remains and to provide some practical tips about what different categories [...]
