The Queensland Labour Hire Licencing Act 2017 has been passed by the Queensland Parliament and will commence operation on 16th April 2018. Businesses covered by the licensing scheme as labour hire service providers will have 60 days from 16th April 2018 to apply for a...
Labour Hire Licencing Act 2017 (Qld)
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Family Friendly Work Arrangements Case
The ACTU is also pursuing a claim as part of the four-yearly review of modern awards that would give employees with parenting or other caring responsibilities an absolute right to part-time employment or reduced hours of work. The ACTU’s claim would allow an employee...
Family & Domestic Violence Leave Case
As part of the four-yearly review of modern awards, the ACTU attempted to claim a right of 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave for full-time employees in all modern awards, with 10 days unpaid family and domestic violence leave for casual employees. Ai...
“Corrupting Benefits” Amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – Important Implications for Enterprise Bargaining
The “Corrupting Benefits” amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) commenced operation on 11 September 2017 and have significant implications for parties embarking on the enterprise bargaining process. The “Corrupting Benefits” amendments require Unions to disclose...
Casual and Part-Time Employment Case
Over the past two years, Ai Group has been representing employers’ interests in the Casual and Part-Time Employment case as part of the Fair Work Commission’s four-yearly review of modern awards. In the case, the ACTU was seeking an absolute right for casual...
Equal Remuneration Order under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010
Employers should be aware of the continued operation of the Equal Remuneration Order (ERO) under the SCHADS Award. READ MORE… Pay rates for some employees classified under the SCHADS Award are gradually increasing under the ERO made by the Fair Work Commission....
Fair Work Commission 4 Yearly Review of Modern Awards – Applications to Vary the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010
Ai Group is currently representing members’ interests in the review of the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (SCHADS Award), part of the Fair Work Commission’s four-yearly review of modern awards. A number of substantive...
Update On Labour Hire Licensing Legislation In Queensland, South Australia And Victoria
The State Parliaments in Queensland and South Australia have passed legislation to create a licensing scheme for the supply of labour across all industries. On 13 December 2017 the Victorian Government introduced the Labour Hire Licensing Bill 2017 into Parliament that would create a similar licensing scheme in Victoria.
High Court Rex Airlines V Afap Decision Re. Union Eligibility To Represent
On 13 December 2017 the High Court handed down its decision in Regional Express Holdings Limited v Australian Federation of Air Pilots [2017] HCA 55. The High Court has confirmed that the expression “eligible to represent the industrial interests of”, as used in various sections of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act), includes both Members of a registered organisation and Non-members who are eligible to be Members.
High Court Esso V Awu Decision – Implications For Protected Industrial Action
On 6 December 2017 the High Court’s decision in Esso Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Workers’ Union; Australian Workers’ Union v Esso Australia Pty Ltd [2017] HCA 54 clarifies that employees and unions cannot take or organise protected industrial action if they have failed to comply with any relevant order of the FWC at any time during the bargaining process for an enterprise agreement.