Emma Watt Workplace Untangler - Our Articles

Minimum wages in modern awards will increase by 3.4% from the first pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2011.  That means that minimum wages paid under modern awards will change from the full pay period that falls completely in July.  Employers are not required to split a pay period and use two different sets of rates to calculate wages for one pay period. ...read more

Late in 2010, a decision of the Federal Court specified that a casual employee may not actually be a casual employee, and may be entitled to a permanent employee’s entitlements such as annual leave.   Even though this decision was made under the Workplace Relations Act 2006, not the current Fair Work Act 2009, the principle may well hold, and employers should take note. ...read more