Given the recent increase in COVID-19 cases and the shift to rapid-antigen testing as an official method of verification, members need to be aware of potential Workers’ Compensation claims from employees who contract the disease in the course of their employment, as this is considered an injury under Victorian legislation. Individual claims relating to COVID-19…
Changes to Overtime Calculations for Casual Employees Effective from 23 November 2021 From 23 November 2021, employers will be required to apply the compounding approach when calculating the pay of their casual employees who work overtime. This means that the casual loading rate of 25% will apply to their ordinary hourly rate before the application…
Employers are often faced with changing circumstances that can impact their ability to retain certain employee positions. Redundancies can occur when a business has or is forecasting lower sales or production, undergoes a restructure, or if the introduction of new technology can replace an employee’s tasks, among other scenarios. However, employers must still make sure…
Common areas the Constructive Workplace Solutions team provides guidance and support on are performance management, termination and redundancies. There are often myths about these topics in the industry, many of which are not technically correct. When considering whether it is appropriate to terminate an employee, each circumstance should be assessed individually and a number of…
Given the recent increase in COVID-19 cases across Australia, employers want clarification around leave provisions for employees who have tested positive, or who are considered close contacts. Employers may also be concerned about employee eligibility for government payments, as they potentially face financial hardship when having to pay out personal leave entitlements on a wider…
White-collar workers are being pushed to the brink of breakdown, recording stress and anxiety levels worse than many psychiatric patients. A recent psychological survey of almost 700 professionals working on Victorian infrastructure projects has found the expectation to work extreme hours under constant deadline pressure is endangering their mental health. Suicide is incredibly prevalent in…