Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Australia as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Australia: Private sector pay rises likely to spiral during 2022
During Q1 of this year, basic negotiated pay in the private sector rose by an average of just 3 …
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Australia: Western Australia’s new WHS laws
Western Australia implements health and safety law via three regulations …
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Australia: Real wages to fall by 3% this year as inflation surges, says RBA
The Reserve Bank of Australia is predicting that real wages will fall 3% this year …
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Australia: Personal use of company car can be used to meet high-income threshold
FWC upper income limit reached by including personal use of a company car …
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Australia: Dismissal for out-of-hours Facebook posts upheld
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has upheld the summary dismissal by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) of an employee who posted highly offensive material on his personal Facebook pages …
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Australia: The right of an employer to deny an employee’s remote work arrangement request
The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) has upheld an employer’s decision to reject the request by a HR advisor to continue working from home on a full-time basis when she relocated interstate …
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Australia: Job vacancies 57% higher than pre-COVID
The posting of job ads has risen significantly, but this may not be sustained …
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Australia: Ratification of the ILO Protocol against forced labour
The Federal executive council has ratified the 2014 protocol to the forced Labour Convention 1930 …
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Australia: Subclass 408 “pandemic visa”
Temporary visa holders currently in the country may now extend their stay through a subclass 408 “Pandemic Visa” …
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Australia: FWC decision reminds employees to update their contact details
If an employee fails to keep personal data up to date or check communications, they could lose their right to qualify for an unfair dismissal hearing …
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Australia: The government’s changes to employee share schemes have stalled
Proposals to reform legislation relating to Employee Share Ownership Plans (ESOPS) have stalled …
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Australia: ACT relaxes face mask rules but reminds employers to consider own policies
The Australian Capital Territory has relaxed the wearing of face masks indoors, bringing them in line with New South Wales and Victoria …
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Australia: A quarter of all workers not paid $5 billion in super
A research and advocacy body has published a report on the operation of “super funds” …
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Australia: Victoria announces new $200 million support package
The Victorian Government has announced a $200 million stimulus package to support jobs across the state …
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Australia: New ‘Equal Pay for Equal Work’ bill filed in the senate
A Bill before the Senate aims to amend the Fair Work Act 2009 by requiring contractors hired under modern awards to be paid the same as employees …
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