Archive for the 'AWAs' Category

The Employer and the AWA with a Small Error

Dear Reader,
Did you hear about this recent case?
A Western Australian employer was left $60,000 out of pocket after two of his employees made an underpayment claim against him.
Did the employer mean to underpay his employees? Not at all…

3 Reasons Why You Should Make An Enterprise Agreement

You have probably seen it splashed all over the news lately… the Fair Work Act has introduced a new scheme for making enterprise agreements.
And at first, this new agreement-making process doesn’t seem to have much going for it.
For starters, you have to inform your employees immediately of their right to be represented by a union [...]

New Transfer of Business Laws Will Commence on July 1!

In this week’s Workplace Bulletin:

New Transfer of Business Laws Will Commence on July 1!
Quick Tip of the Week: Changes to migration laws
Workplace Helpdesk Q and A: Entitlements for award employees
Workplace Wackies: Keyless Entry

Dear Reader,
As you are no doubt already aware, 1 July 2009 marks the commencement of the Fair Work Act. One area of workplace [...]