On Tuesday the Fair Work Commission increased the national minimum wage by 2.5% to take effect from 1 July.
While not commonplace in employment law, facial hair has been the subject of decisions in both the Fair Work Commission (FWC) and Victorian Supreme Court over the last two weeks.
Peters Bosel Lawyers is presenting its fifth seminar in the Big Picture HR Breakfast series to help employers navigate through the tough times
Woolworths has been found to have breached the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act requiring job applicants to answer discriminatory questions in online recruitment.
The Fair Work Ombudsman and the Fair Work Commission have just released their 2013-2014 annual reports, providing the facts on the year that was.
In the name of leadership, team work and a bit of fun, the Peters Bosel Lawyers ‘Working Class Clowns’ hit the CBD for the Cairns Young Chamber’s Cre8 Skills Challenge
Peters Bosel Lawyers is presenting its fifth seminar in the Big Picture HR Breakfast series to help employers legally navigate the recruitment maze.
Employers beware! If you have not taken all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment at work, you may be required to pay damages of more than $100,000.
In a unanimous decision, the High Court has determined an implied term of mutual trust and confidence does not apply to employment contracts in Australia.
As an employer, you may have to face the disheartening task of making someone redundant. Don’t make matters worse by going about it the wrong way.
With the anti-bullying regime having been in effect for just six months, we thought it timely to provide an update on three recent cases.
Attention all employers: The new financial year brings changes to wages and super, which come into effect today.
Last week the Fair Work Commission increased the national minimum wage by 3%, compared to 2.6% last year.
Peters Bosel Lawyers is presenting its fourth seminar in the Big Picture HR Breakfast series to help employers manage their workforce with confidence.
Last month the Queensland Government amended the Work Health & Safety Act 2011. Yesterday those changes came into effect, as detailed in our latest ‘Stop Press News’ item.
In the final of this 3 part series, we discuss whether IFAs or enterprise agreements are the better option for your organisation.
In Part 2 of this 3 part series we detail some important points to remember when implementing an IFA in your workplace.
The Federal Government is currently considering changes to individual flexibility agreements. In Part 1 of this 3 part series we explain those changes.
Last week the Queensland Government amended the Work Health & Safety Act 2011. Read about the key changes in our latest ‘Stop Press News’ item.
When we left off in Part 1, the Fair Work Commission was due to launch its new anti-bullying regime. Two months later, the first matters have been heard and the process is well underway.