JobKeeper Q&As - Part 3 - Commission-only agents Further to our previous articles – JobKeeper Q&As - Part 1 and JobKeeper Q&As - Part 2 – REEF has received legal advice clarifying the payment of the JobKeeper wage subsidy to commission-only employees. April 28, 2020 By Reef Admin Fair Work Act 0 Comment Read more >>>
JobKeeper Q&As - Part 2 - The wage subsidy explained Further to our previous article – JobKeeper Q&As - Part 1 – please find following further important information. Set out in a Q&A style, the information reflects some of the questions REEF has been fielding from members. April 27, 2020 By Reef Admin Fair Work Act 0 Comment Read more >>>
JobKeeper Q&As - Part 1 - The wage subsidy explained Members are aware the Federal Parliament recently passed legislation enacting the JobKeeper scheme. The legislation amends the Fair Work Act for a temporary period of six months, ending on 28 September 2020. April 27, 2020 By Reef Admin Fair Work Act 0 Comment Read more >>>
2019 wage review provides 3% increase to minimum wage rates In its 10th annual Minimum Wage Review, the Fair Work Commission has announced that the minimum rates under modern awards will be increased by 3%. June 4, 2019 By Reef Admin Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission decisions 0 Comment Read more >>>
The spousal conundrum: Refusing to employ someone's spouse Is it discrimination to refuse to employ someone because their husband or wife works for a competitor? Let’s find out. September 4, 2018 By Reef Admin Fair Work Act, General 0 Comment Read more >>>
Wine me. Dine me. But don't 'Weinstein' me. Every week it seems another scandal is splashed across the front page of newspapers and you can't turn on the TV without hearing about a new claim against a big name. Here are some tips about how to keep romances between colleagues off the front page. August 15, 2018 By Reef Admin Fair Work Act, Temination of employment 0 Comment Read more >>>
Absorbing the annual wage increase Minimum wage rates increased by 3.5% on 1 July 2018, but what if you're already paying an employee more than the award minimum? Can the increase be absorbed into those above award payments? August 9, 2018 By Reef Admin Fair Work Act 0 Comment Read more >>>
What information must be given to a parental leave replacement employee? REEF Workplace Relations Advisor James Burton answers this important employment question. July 3, 2018 By Reef Admin Fair Work Act, Leave provisions 0 Comment Read more >>>
Irrefutable proof? Challenging a medical certificate Can the validity of a medical certificate be challenged? Or is it irrefutable proof of the reason for an employee's absence? June 19, 2018 By Reef Admin Fair Work Act 0 Comment Read more >>>
Is there a minimum notice period for casual employees? Most employers know that there is a minimum notice period that must be given when terminating a full-time or part-time employee. But what about a casual employee? May 9, 2018 By Reef Admin Fair Work Act 0 Comment Read more >>>