On 11 June 2020 the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Flexibility Measures) Bill 2020 passed both houses of Federal Parliament. The...
On 11 June 2020 the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Flexibility Measures) Bill 2020 passed both houses of Federal Parliament. The Bill received Royal Assent on 16 June 2020, and its changes will take effect from 1 July 2020. What is changing? Designed to improve women’s workforce participation, the Bill changes the paid...
The NRA frequently invites its members to participate in surveys on important workplace relations matters. As a peak body for...
The NRA frequently invites its members to participate in surveys on important workplace relations matters. As a peak body for the retail and fast food industries, the data helps to inform our advocacy on behalf of our members and industry and will help us to track trends on key workplace...
By Emma Treherne and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal An employer who deliberately withheld parental leave payments to an employee...
By Emma Treherne and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal An employer who deliberately withheld parental leave payments to an employee has been ordered to pay a whopping $98,700.00 in penalties. Judge Nicholls of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia held that both the employer and company director of the employer broke...
New legislation has been introduced in the Federal Parliament with the purpose of increasing paid parental leave (PPL) to...
New legislation has been introduced in the Federal Parliament with the purpose of increasing paid parental leave (PPL) to 20 weeks, which is an increase from the current 18 weeks. The Government is seeking crossbench support in the Senate for the revised PPL scheme. The changes would mean that workers whose...