Workplace Criminalisation: Labor Governments Criminalise Workplace Manslaughter and Wage Theft
In separate moves that further criminalise conduct in the workplace, the State Government has introduced industrial manslaughter as a criminal offence into South Australian safety law while the…
It’s Time to Fix Your Fixed-Term Contracts!
Late last year, the Federal Parliament passed the Secure Jobs, Better Pay reforms that amend the Fair Work laws. A target of the secure jobs component of the reforms is fixed-term contracts, which…
Payroll Tax and Medical Practices: An Update and Warning to Others
In September this year, we took the opportunity to write in some detail about the payroll tax amnesty program[1] in South Australia, as outlined in RevenueSA’s Information Circular Number 106…
Payroll Tax and Medical Practices
On 30 June 2023, RevenueSA published Revenue Ruling PTASA003 (Relevant Contracts – Medical Centres) (Ruling). The stated purpose of the Ruling is to “explain the application of the relevant contract…
Taking Reasonable Care to Ensure Your Acts or Omissions Don’t Land You in Court
In a previous article, ‘Pivot in Enforcement Strategy to Create Safer Workplaces’[1], I suggested that regulators are increasingly looking to prosecute individuals for breaches of work health and…
Hospitality and Retail Brace for Impact
In June, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) made its minimum wage decision for 2023. A summary of the key wage increases that will apply from 1 July 2023 is as follows: the minimum modern award wage…
Increase in Minimum Award Rates of Pay
Fair Work has significantly increased award rates of pay for the Health Professionals and Support Services Modern Award. Below is a copy of the Pay Guide with updated information about the updated…
Collaborating With Robots in the Workplace
Effectively managing the physical and psychological risk of persons working with autonomous collaborative robots and the legal considerations that arise out of these “blended” workplaces.
Landmark Decision: Fair Work Commission Implements Historic Minimum Wage Hike
Last Friday, 2 June, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) announced its minimum wage review decision for 2022-23.[1] A summary of the key wage increase that will apply from 1 July 2023 is as follows: The…
From Fixed Term to Permanent
The Full Bench of the South Australia Tribunal clarifies that the Tribunal has the power to make an order under section 18 that changes the legal nature of the employment relationship
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