From 6 December 2023, new rules apply when engaging employees on fixed term contracts. If a fixed term employment contract does not comply with the new limitations, the employee’s employment will continue beyond the intended end date of the contract, as will the employee’s right to receive entitlements. This effectively means that the employee will be […]
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Can I terminate an employee who is absent from work due to lengthy illness or injury?
Can I terminate an employee who is absent from work due to lengthy illness or injury? It depends on the circumstances of the specific situation. Read more.
Changes to Australia’s Employment Laws
With the recent change in Government comes another change to employment Law. On 27 October 2022, the Fair Work Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 was introduced – bringing a wave of reforms to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the ‘Act’) which will be implemented in stages from 7 December 2022 to 6 December 2023. This article […]
Significant Changes to Casual Employment Deadline: 27 September 2021
By 27 September 2021, employers need to assess whether any of their existing casual employees who have been employed since before 27 March 2021 are eligible to be offered to convert to perm