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Can a casual safety representative set their own
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Can a casual safety representative set their own hours?

More and more businesses have health and safety representatives (HSRs) in the workplace which are are appointed by election and have specific powers and functions under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) (the WHS Act). Read this Q&A to understand how HSRs can operate in your business.

Upcoming changes to casual employment
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Upcoming changes to casual employment

Do you employ casuals? If you do, it is critical that you are aware of some upcoming reforms, commencing on 26 August 2024, which change how casual employment operates in Australia.

Aged Care Work Value Case: Operative Date Confirme
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Aged Care Work Value Case: Operative Date Confirmed

On 27 June 2024, the Fair Work Commission published a decision confirming the operative date for the work value increases earlier announced on 15 March 2024.

New Delegates' Rights Term in all Modern Awards
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New delegates' rights term in all modern awards

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has released its much-anticipated delegates' rights term which has been inserted into every modern award. The new delegates' rights term takes effect from 1 July 2024.

Independent Contractors
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Independent Contractors

The recent updates from the Closing Loopholes legislation have triggered a need for business to understand the new definitions and criteria for classifying workers as employees or independent contractors under the Fair Work Act. These reforms, which take effect from 26 August 2024, redefine how we determine employment relationships.

Annual Wage Review Decision 2024
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Annual Wage Review Decision 2024

The Commission has decided to increase the National Minimum Wage and minimum wages in all modern awards by 3.75%. These increases will take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2024.

Draft Model Delegates’ Rights Term
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Draft Model Delegates’ Rights Term

One of the most controversial reforms coming out of the Closing Loopholes legislation is the newly enshrined rights and protections for workplace (union) delegates representing employees in the workplace under the Fair Work Act.

Investigating the investigators: Unmasking the Fla
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Investigating the investigators: Unmasking the Flaws in Workplace Investigations

The Fair Work Commission has delivered a judgment about a workplace investigation which was conducted by a law firm, and relied upon by an employer to terminate. The Commission recorded various problems with what transpired which are important reminders for employers to consider.

Employees have a ‘Right’ to ‘Disconnect’
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Employees have a ‘Right’ to ‘Disconnect’

One of the key reforms passed yesterday by the Federal Government as part of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill No 2 2024, was the ‘right’ for employees to 'disconnect’. The use of the phrase disconnect is a little misleading as the new right is in effect a right to ‘refuse’ or ‘ignore’.

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