Staff Profile: Jonathan Ikonomopoulos
Employment Law Specialist, Jonathan Ikonomopoulos, Discussing Law, Life and Lap Times
New Modern Award Rights for Workplace Delegates: What Employers Need to Know
Employers have new obligations under modern awards to recognise, provide resources, and pay for workplace delegates. The new obligations follow the Federal Government’s reforms that required the Fair…
Introducing DW Fox Tucker Lawyers Newest Director
DW Fox Tucker Lawyers is thrilled to announce the promotion of Jonathan Ikonomopoulos to the position of Director. This promotion is a significant milestone for both our firm and Jonathan as he is…
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…
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…
COVID-19 Guidelines: No Jab, No Office Christmas Party?
The end of the year is fast approaching, which means the Christmas office parties are just around the corner. It is one of the few times of the year where employers and employees alike can sit back…
COVID-19: New Rules for JobKeeper 2.0
On Tuesday 15 September 2020, the Federal Government registered new rules[1] to regulate the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme. The new rules give effect to JobKeeper 2.0, which extends the wage subsidy…
Administering the JobKeeper Vaccine for Employers
The proposed JobKeeper package announced by the Federal Government is a wage subsidy scheme. Legislation which will contain the detail of the scheme is to follow. So far, the main points for…
Final Call for Labour Hire Licences in South Australia
Labour hire regulation is back with the last day to apply for a licence this Friday!
De-mystifying ReturnToWorkSA Premiums
ReturnToWorkSA (“RTWSA”) provides South Australian employers with insurance to protect their business and their workers in the event of a work-related injury. The scheme is funded by employers who…
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