Following the Fair Work Commission’s 2021 Annual Wage Review decision, minimum wages are set to increase by 2.5% on the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July. Increase will affect hourly rates as well as public holidays and other penalties in all employees 21 years and over. Continue reading Minimum Wage Increases 2.5%
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Superannuation Increases to 10%
Effective 1 July 2021, employers will be required to increase the minimum superannuation contribution to employees from 9.5% of gross wage to 10%. Continue reading Superannuation Increases to 10%
Casual Conversion – CEIS
On Friday 26 March 2021, the Fair Work Act 2009 was amended to change workplace rights and obligations for casual employees. The changes were made by the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 (Amendment Act). These changes came into effect on Saturday 27 March 2021.
What is Casual Conversion? Continue reading Casual Conversion – CEIS
Minimum Wage Increase for Nanny’s
Following the Fair Work Commission’s 2020 Annual Wage Review decision, minimum wages are set to increase by 1.75% on the first full pay period starting on or after 1 November. Increase will affect hourly rates as well as public holidays and other penalties in all employees 21 years and over.
Miscellaneous Award 2010
The Fair Work Ombudsman recently ruled that nannies and au pairs may now be covered by the Miscellaneous Award 2010
Read the full statement issued – Nannies & au pairs – employment status & award coverage
Court ruling against casual employee status
The Federal Court of Australia on 16 August 2018, ruling has granted a terminated casual worker annual leave entitlements.
The Court found a truck driver employed under a labour hire arrangement as a casual, was not a casual under employment law, because of his regular and continuous pattern of work over the 2.5 years of employment and as such should have been entitled to annual leave entitlements.
Further information can be found AMMA website