The COVID-19 pandemic has now been going since January 2020 and Australia entered their first version of lockdown in March 2020. If you are lucky enough to live in Melbourne, you have now officially been in some form of lockdown…
On 1 September 2020, in line with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situation, legislation to extend the JobKeeper scheme passed Parliament. As part of this, the JobKeeper provisions in the Fair Work Act were also extended with a few significant changes.…
Last week the High Court passed down a decision on Personal Leave accruals that comes as a welcome relief for many employers and payroll teams across Australia. To explain the decision, you first need to understand the background behind a…
With the next wave of lockdown restrictions around Melbourne, many business owners are left scratching their heads, rolling their eyes and wracking their nerves about how they can weather the next storm of “if you can work from home, you…
As Melbournians confront another 6-week lock down, many people are facing the prospect of returning to working remotely and death by virtual meeting. I am personally struggling with social isolation and have been since this all started. As an extrovert…
It's time to change the conversation As you know Emily Jaksch - Founder & Director of HR Gurus is super passionate about shifting the narrative around Millennials from negative to positive. We are all so sick of hearing the media…
We know that times are a little testing at the moment and we’re all slightly consumed with COVID-19, but at HR Gurus we think it’s time to talk about the real ‘C word’. And no it's not what you think. …
As predicted, we are starting to see disputes and unfair dismissals being lodged over JobKeeper enabled directions. A hospitality worker in a popular pub in Hobart who was eligible for JobKeeper has alleged that she was unfairly dismissed after questioning…
Who is ready to return to work? There is a lot of talk and indication that the restrictions in Australia are going to be eased as soon as next week. The press conference held this week by the Prime Minister,…
On 9 April 2020, the Fair Work Act 2009 was temporarily amended to introduce provisions to help with the implementation of the JobKeeper payment scheme. Under these new amendments, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) will have a role in resolving…
Many businesses are now facing a downturn in business amidst much uncertainty around COVID-19. Even though it is predicted that restrictions will start to ease mid-May business owners are grappling with what it all means for their businesses over the…
We recently went live with Maureen Pound and Carmen Williams from Global teams on Facebook. Our Director Emily Jaksch talked about how to be fair, supportive and abide by the law during COVID-19 and beyond. Lucky for you we recorded…
We were recently interviewed by Enhanced Group around how to manage HR during COVID-19. What we covered: Stand downs vs shut-downs Reducing employee hours When you need to pay your people and what types of leave are available including new…
Navigating the employment law landscape is pretty hairy right now as the Australian government is adapting and amending laws to cater for the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last night the JobKeeper legislation was passed through parliament, along with amendments…
Yesterday the Government announced a new JobKeeper program designed to pay or supplement Australian workers a flat rate of $1,500 per fortnight. There will be a lot of questions about how this works from employees and how to access this…
As the government continues to announce restrictions on businesses and social gatherings many employers are grappling to understand how this impacts them and what their obligations are to their employees. And it’s not easy, as these obligations seem to be…
In the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic leaders everywhere are being tested. Governments, Health Ministers, CEO’s and business owners are scrambling, struggling to cope and make rational decisions in an environment that they have never encountered before. In Australia,…
Recently Updated on 25 March 2020. Anxiety around COVID-19 is now surging globally and as Australians rush to supermarkets panic buying toilet paper, we thought it was time to issue an advisory guide to help employers understand and navigate what…
Are you ready for the annualised salary changes that are coming into effect on 1st March 2020? These modern award amendments are among the biggest changes to impact HR in many years. It’s pretty complicated and given there is a…
Just in case you didn't know a lot has happened over the past year in the IR & HR space and as such there have been a heap of changes that you may not be aware of! Here is a quick summary: New obligations for…