Wage theft is now a crime in Queensland after new laws were passed on 9 September, 2020. These new laws could see employers prosecuted, and even face up to 10 years jail time, for deliberately underpaying or withholding entitlements from their workers. Importantly, the new laws also pro..
Read MoreTwo recent cases in the media involving squatters have demonstrated how things can go wrong when you don’t take the proper steps to protect your property rights.
Read MoreCurrent and prospective blue card holders need to be aware of major changes to the blue card system in Queensland that take effect from 31st August 2020. The new requirements will affect current and future blue card holders. Anyone intending to work in August or September this year in a regu..
Read MoreA claim for workers’ compensation by a worker whose position involved turning his head from one computer screen to another, making notes and dealing with phone calls, has been rejected by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
Read MoreThe Fair Work Commission (FWC) has granted a 1.75% wages increase to minimum pay and award wage workers. The FWC lifted the national minimum wage by $13.00 to $753.80 a week, or $19.84 an hour.
Read MoreOn 2 June, the Federal Court found that the Commonwealth Government was liable to pay compensation to Brett Cattle Company Pty Ltd and others for the unlawful Ban Order placed on live cattle exports to Indonesia in 2011.
Read MoreThe Queensland Parliament has finally passed the new Regulations impacting on retail and business leases across Queensland during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 (Qld) (the regulation) was passed on 28 May 20..
Read MoreDrinking alcohol reduces your ability to drive safely. Alcohol affects your judgement, vision, coordination and reflexes — increasing your risk of having a crash. Queensland has 4 alcohol limits. These limits are used to apply penalties if you’re caught driving with an illegal blood or..
Read MoreRelief for COVID-19
More than 6000 farmers, businesses, tourism operators, community and sports clubs won’t have to pay State Land Rent for 6 months of this year under a series of measures to protect Queensland businesses and jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreEarlier this month the Family Court decided a case where a parent breached a Court Order, by refusing to allow their child to spend time with the other parent because of issues relating to Covid-19.
Read MoreCentral to the new JobKeeper laws are the rights of employers to give “JobKeeper enabling directions”. Importantly the rights only apply for those employers and their employees who qualify for the JobKeeper scheme and where the employees are receiving the JobKeeper payment. Criteri..
Read MoreOn 22 April the Queensland Government set out measures that each residential Landlord and Tenant will have to abide by during the pandemic period. The laws are being introduced as a way to balance Landlord and Tenants’ rights during these unpredictable and volatile times. During ..
Read MoreAs a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Residential Tenancies Practice Guide COVID-19 has been developed by the Queensland Government in their approach of implementing a moratorium on evictions in residential property. A summary of the Guidelines include: threshold criteria to qualify ..
Read MoreThe JobKeeper legislation and changes to the Fair Work Act have passed and are in effect. This is part 1 of a series for businesses that qualify for the JobKeeper allowance, explaining the changes to the Fair Work Act and how to implement them in your business. Objectives The objectives ..
Read MoreAs of 14 April, 2020, the Office of State Revenue has started to process applications for land tax relief. You may be eligible for one or more of the following land tax relief measures: a land tax rebate reducing land tax liabilities by 25% for eligible properties for the 2019-20 assessme..
Read MoreEmployers are often confused about how to pay their employees who work during the Easter break and whether an employee can refuse to work during this time. In Queensland all of the days during the Easter period are declared as public holidays: Good Friday – Friday 10 April Easter Saturd..
Read MoreThe PM addressed the nation once again on Tuesday, 7 April, 2020. This time with his focus on Commercial Leases (including Retail, Office and Industrial Leases). The Federal Government has prepared a Code called the “National Cabinet Mandatory Code of Conduct” which comes into effect in all ..
Read More'The Australian ‘Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Bill 2020’ The Australian Government has announced temporary measures to minimise the impact of COVID-19 on Australian businesses. These measures seek to reduce the risk of otherwise viable businesses from being wound up due t..
Read MoreA COVID-19 flexibility schedule has been inserted to the Clerks-Private Sector Award 2010. The provision will expire on 30 June 2020 though there is a possibility of further extension.
Read MoreFrom Thursday 26 March, 2020 the Queensland government has restricted interstate travel which may affect Central Queensland businesses that have interstate FIFO workers. Some key things you need to know are: Interstate arrival restrictions Anyone who arrives in Queensland, eg via air, se..
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