Employee Entitlements

Changes to Annualised Salaries under Modern Awards

From 1 March 2020, the Fair Work Commission has introduced new requirements for the payment of Annualised Salaries under Modern Awards. These changes will increase the obligations on all employers who pay their employees an annualised salary under a relevant Modern Award. These changes impact on any additional hours an employee works, and how they …
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What’s in a day? The Federal Court rules on personal leave accruals

On 21 August 2019, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia considered an alleged inconsistency between the National Employment Standards (NES) and an Enterprise Agreement related to the accrual of personal/carer’s leave. Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd (Mondelez) operates food manufacturing plants across Australia and is a national system employer. Mondelez entered into an …
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