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Employer obligations for Domestic Violence
The Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards (NES) and modern awards set out employer obligations designed to support employees experiencing or supporting someone experiencing family and domestic violence (FDV).
Defining Family and Domestic...
Change 1: Protection for employees subject to family and domestic violence
Previously, ‘subjection to family and domestic violence’ was not listed as a protected attribute for employees, meaning employees were not safeguarded from adverse action.
This all changed after the recent...
Following the proposed amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 back in September 2023, it is confirmed the Fair Work Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023 is now in force. Approval was granted on 14 December 2023, with further changes due to commence in 2024 and 2025.
What does this mean?
Key...
The National Employment Standards (NES) are 11 minimum entitlements that are applicable to all national system employees within Australia. Any entitlements that are provided for in relevant Awards or Agreements must provide equal and/or better conditions than those in the NES. Such Awards and...
With so many types of leave out there, it's often hard to know what type of leave you can take for what. So, let us break it down for you!
Personal / Carer's Leave
This type of leave lets an employee take time off work to deal with:
- Personal illnesses
- Caring duties and responsibilities, or
-...
The Fair Work Act 2009 is set to undergo another round of amendments thanks to the Fair Work Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023, which was introduced on 4 September 2023. These changes follow the various amendments that were introduced under the passing of the Secure Jobs, Better Pay, and ...
Employees in medium and large businesses (within the Fair Work system) are now entitled to 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12-month period. Effective: 1 Feb 2023.
Small businesses (under 15 part & full time employees) will have this come into effect 1 August...
