by Rob Stevenson | 25 November 2015 | Bulletin, Employment, Updates, Wages and Awards
Employment law has been a revolving door for state and federal governments over the last decade. However, 2 recent reviews illustrate that we are likely to see a return to incremental change in the short to medium term future. Firstly, as part of the 4 yearly review...
by Rob Stevenson | 14 July 2015 | Bulletin, Wages and Awards
Minimum Wage and Award Pay Rates, Unfair Dismissal Thresholds Increase from 1 July Now is a good time to make sure you are meeting (or being paid!) your minimum pay obligations. Minimum wages increased from 1 July 2015 as a result of the Fair Work Commission’s recent...
by Rob Stevenson | 10 July 2014 | Bulletin, Wages and Awards
As an employer, what do you do if an employee say, damages a work vehicle or fails to repay an advance or loan? Is your first response to say “Right, its coming out of your wages!”. If so, then read on. Under the Fair Work Act, employers cannot deduct...
by Rob Stevenson | 30 June 2012 | Bulletin, Wages and Awards
Minimum wages increased from 1 July 2012 as a result of Fair Work Australia’s recent decision to increase minimum and award wages by 2.9%. This means that the federal weekly minimum full time wage has increased by $17.10 per week to $606.40 ($15.96 per hour) from...
