The 1st of July 2020 brought with it not just the start of a new financial year, but also a raft of changes for employers.
Read MoreThe Commonwealth government has recently introduced and announced some key changes to the COVID-19 stimulus measures.
Read MoreEmployers finally have more clarity regarding the circumstances in which they can lawfully "stand down" employees under the pre-existing provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act), after a significant ruling by the Fair Work Commission (the Commission).
Read MoreEmployers nationwide have welcomed the Fair Work Commission's first published decision involving a JobKeeper dispute, which found in favour of the employer.
Read MoreCOVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on Australian businesses, with many struggling with how to navigate the ever-changing legal and regulatory landscape
Read MoreThe Government and the ATO had been saying that JobKeeper was a "one in all in" system, and on Friday 1 May 2020 that effectively became law, with it becoming an offence for an employer that registered for the JobKeeper payments not notifying their eligible employees in writing.
Read MoreIts finally arrived! The ATO’s alternative decline in turnover test was released yesterday, 23 April 2020. We have all the answers here.
Read MoreWill you get $1,500 per fortnight for each employee under the Jobkeeper scheme? Which employees will it cover?
Read MoreIn the wake of the Banking Royal Commission, the Franchising Inquiry and the CBA Prudential Inquiry, the regulators have been given their orders and with them, the powers to investigate anyone of interest from businesses, big or small.
Read More