Contracts

On 11 March 2020 the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic and, since that time, the public health emergency has continued to escalate in countries across the world, including in Australia. The pandemic has resulted in numerous issues for employers and employees to navigate, in particular in relation to […]

We are fielding a lot of questions from clients who are unsure of what their obligations and rights are as employers, so we have put together a short summary about the most common questions we are receiving in relation to leave and stand-downs. We will continue to provide further information over the coming days on […]

The Fair Work Act (Act) recognises that, in certain circumstances, an employer has the right to stand down employees without pay. Modern awards, enterprise agreements or employment contracts may also contain stand down provisions and generally, such periods are unpaid, where certain circumstances are met. What are those circumstances, and does the COVID19 epidemic give […]