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All 55 ‘Respect@Work Report’ recommendations accepted “wholly, in part, or in principle”

One of the first considerations of the "Womens' Taskforce" introduced to the Federal Cabinet earlier this year was the 55 recommendations from the “Respect@Work” Report, and today it has been announced that the Federal Government has accepted (wholly, in part or in principle) all 55 recommendations made in the Report.

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FWC Says Operational Reasons Not Sufficient to Justify Genuine Redundancy

Employers need to be mindful that any proposed redundancy requires strict compliance with the genuine redundancy requirements of the FW Act. Despite a reason for redundancy being due to operational requirements, a failure to comply with the consultation requirements of any applicable modern award or enterprise agreement and consider reasonable redeployment opportunities will invalidate the whole process.

ALERT: Everything you need to know about the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2021

Federal Parliament has passed the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021 (often referred to as the Omnibus IR Bill) (‘the Bill’). The Bill outlined proposed changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). Read more here & join us at our webinar on 30 March to find out what is included, what was removed and what action employers should take?

Choose to Challenge

Mapien are proud to be sponsoring the National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Women’s Alliance (NATSIWA), IWD Breakfast event in Perth this year. We've also been fortunate to collaborate with one of the breakfast organisers, Christine Ross on a project in the past year! Christine is empowering Aboriginal women & forging change. Read her profile here!

How is this still happening?

A normal Tuesday drive to work, listening to a funny segment on radio. Until it's no longer funny... Why is sexual harrassment still happening today? Why is it not reported? Is it a workplace issue or a societal one? From challenge comes change #choosetochallenge #IWD2021

January 28, 2021

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Are your casuals regular & systematic? If so, they may have unfair dismissal rights!

Employers need to mindful that the requirement for casual employment to be regular and systematic does not require a regular pattern of engagement in relation to the number of days each week, days of the week and duration of shifts. It is the engagement that must be regular and systematic, and not the hours worked pursuant to the engagement.

October 20, 2020

Introducing the Mapien Radar

ANNOUNCEMENT: Our new psychometric assessment solution, The Mapien Radar, is scientifically designed to give you confidence in your hiring decisions by seeing the whole picture first and getting the best fit for your role.

October 19, 2020

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FWC says time fraud justifies dismissal

Many employers are giving greater attention to employees engaging in time fraud. In this case, the Fair Work Commission has upheld the dismissal of an employee who engaged in time fraud including associated private use of a work vehicle.

September 4, 2020

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Caution for Employers: Employee able to have cake & eat it too!

The Federal Court of Australia has issued a decision granting an employee redundancy pay after moving from full-time to part-time employment. Employers must obtain clear and unequivocal consent from an employee, prior to assuming that a redeployment opportunity suffices for the purpose of there not being an entitlement to redundancy pay.

August 24, 2020

Wage theft, we have not forgotten about you!

While the employment landscape has largely been focused on dealing with the challenges associated with COVID-19, State Governments have made it clear that wage theft has not gone unnoticed. Now more than ever, with criminal legislation being implemented, it is vital that employers get it right.

August 17, 2020

High Court overturns Mondelez personal leave decision

The High Court has handed down its much awaited decision in the ‘Mondelez Personal Leave test case.’ The decision clarifies the interpretation of the entitlement to personal leave under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).

August 12, 2020

JobKeeper eligibility tests amended

In light of Victoria’s coronavirus lockdown, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced on 7 August 2020 that the Government had made adjustments to JobKeeper eligibility by amending the requirements of the business turnover test and employee eligibility.

Worker Permit Scheme in place for Melbourne Workplaces

With stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions now in place, the Victorian Government has announced a Worker Permit Scheme for those employees required to attend the workplace.

Don’t let Procedural Fairness let you down!

Regardless of how clear the outcome may appear, the need for employers to follow due processes when making a decision to dismiss an employee, is paramount. Failure to do so may expose your organisation to an unfair dismissal matter. These three recent cases highlight the importance of following procedural fairness.

JobKeeper modified & extended for 6 months

On 21 July 2020 the Morrison Government announced a 6 month extension to the JobKeeper payment scheme for businesses that continue to be significantly impacted by COVID-19. From 28 September 2020 a modified two tier JobKeeper scheme will be available for eligible businesses (including self employed and not-for-profits). This scheme will continue until 28 March 2021. Find out more and if you're eligible here.

Navigating your future of work

For any organisation who had employees forced to work from home in response to COVID-19, finding a way to frame our journey is a powerful way to align our people with a clear sense of direction and create a picture of the future we need.

FWC ANNUAL WAGE REVIEW DECISION 2019 – 2020

The Fair Work Commission’s Expert Panel has awarded a 1.75% increase to the national minimum wage and the minimum wages in Modern Awards. However, the increase will apply to different groups of Modern Awards from different dates in order to accommodate for the adverse effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Lessons for COVID-19 – Part 7: Habits to Reinforce Behaviour Change

In our 7th and final article in this series, applying behavioural insights to drive behaviour change in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we explore ways to continue behaviour change initiatives throughout 2020.

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