COVID-19 has caused unfair dismissal claims and stand down disputes to skyrocket. Also in this article: gender pay progress stalls; mental health is the biggest issue facing employers; and more. » more »
The Federal Government is injecting an extra $15.6 million into the JobKeeper scheme, reversing some of the tightened eligibility rules announced as part of 'JobKeeper 2.0'. » more »
An employer that made an employee's role redundant after consulting with her for 15 minutes has been ordered to compensate her for unfair dismissal. » more »
The Federal Government has announced paid pandemic leave for workers in Victoria, but unions and business representatives say it should apply across all sectors nationally, to enable employers to better comply with directives around COVID safety. » more »
An employer had "no sound basis" to remove a casual worker from the JobKeeper scheme, the Fair Work Commission has said in recommending it continue his payments. Also in this article: employee anxiety has reached an all-time high; how to remain in a growth-oriented mindset; using employee feedback to drive efficient change; and more. » more »
A senior manager's unfair dismissal claim can proceed after a COVID-19 salary reduction put her below the high-income threshold, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. Also in this article: amended JobKeeper directions prioritise full-time workers; in-house labour hire EAs blocked; and more. » more »
Extending JobKeeper and reducing payments has failed to address the original hurdles some employers have had to face in being forced to treat groups of employees differently, an employment lawyer says. » more »
The Government will extend JobKeeper support until March next year, though payments will be reduced and split into two tiers. » more »
An academic is calling for a clearer definition of 'reasonableness' ahead of the Federal Government's JobKeeper review, so employers and workers don't continue to "fumble through" the new laws. » more »
The Fair Work Commission has on appeal overturned a ruling that it was reasonable to direct both permanent and casual employees to work the same minimum hours each week while receiving JobKeeper. Also in this article, orders for a former HR manager; new rulings on redundancies, dismissals and more; and another state introduces 'wage theft' laws. » more »
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