Victoria has issued improvement notices to 68 workplaces since late July as part of its COVID-19 safety blitz that accompanied the return to stage 4 restrictions in Melbourne and stage 3 restriction in the regions.
The Morrison Government's legislation to extend the JobKeeper wage subsidy was introduced into the Senate today, where it is expected to be debated and possibly go to a final vote on Monday.
The Morrison Government's legislation to extend the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme will require employers to consider whether reductions in working hours have an unfair impact on some employees compared to others subject to the same directions.
Woolworths has agreed to pay more than 100,000 workers delayed increases contained in four of the group's agreements, after the SDA agreed to withdraw legal proceedings commenced this week.
The Federal Labor caucus yesterday agreed to pass the Morrison Government's legislation to extend the JobKeeper wage subsidy from late September to March 2021, even if its amendments are not accepted.
Virgin Australia is putting financial pressure on those in its 9000-strong workforce contemplating whether to stay or go, waving higher payouts for employees who take redundancy from October 3.
Qantas has revealed plans to cut up to 2500 ground crew, baggage handlers and cleaning jobs through outsourcing, on top of 6000 redundancies announced two months ago.
The FWC has slammed a "presumptuous" employer for taking up its time with a baseless late bid to have the tribunal throw out the unfair dismissal claim of a casual boxing trainer seeking compensation at the JobKeeper rate.
The Morrison Government's legislation to extend the JobKeeper wage subsidy scales back on the Coalition push to give employers workplace flexibility even if they no longer receive the wage subsidy.
The Morrison Government heads into a fortnight of parliamentary sittings starting today with the urgent task of winning support for legislation to extend the JobKeeper wage subsidy into next year.
