WORK HEALTH & SAFETY AMENDMENT (INDUSTRIAL MANSLAUGHTER) ACT 2024
The Work Health and Safety Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Act 2024 (Amendment Act) passed the NSW Parliament on 20 June 2024 and was assented to on 24 June 2024. The new offence of industrial manslaughter commenced on 16 September 2024. The Amendment Act introduces an industrial manslaughter offence in NSW, with the maximum penalties of $20 million for […]
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IMPORTANT AWARD VARIATION – ALL MODERN AWARDS – WORKPLACE DELEGATE RIGHTS
Effective 1 July 2024, all modern awards include a delegates’ rights clause. The clause notes that an employer is taken to have complied with their obligations to afford the General Protections entitlements if the employer has complied with the modern award clause. An additional clause concerning the interaction of the delegates rights clause with other clauses […]
NSW INTRODUCES TOUGHER PENALTIES FOR INDUSTRIAL MANSLAUGHTER OFFENCES
The NSW Government has introduced the offence of industrial manslaughter, which allows for a maximum penalty of 25 years jail for an individual and $20 million in fines for a body corporate. The industrial manslaughter laws will allow for a business or individual to be held responsible for the death of a person due to […]
TTIA MEMBER BRIEFINGS
The Albanese Labor Government’s latest workplace laws are now a reality we need to understand and manage the changes irrespective of how one-sided they may seem to business. TTIA will be running crucial face to face seminars to give Members an opportunity to be aware of your rights as an employer. This seminar will, in particular, […]
ANNUAL WAGE REVIEW – DECISION
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced an increase of 3.75% to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and all Minimum Modern Award wage rates, effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2024. TTIA will provide a comprehensive summary and will send out updated summary sheets to Members in due course. […]
FIRST WORKPLACE MANSLAUGHTER CONVICTION: LARGE FINE FOR BUSINESS
An ill-judged decision that caused the death of a young employee has resulted a small business with a $1.3m fine. A court found that the sole director must pay $120,000 compensation to the family and complete two years’ unpaid community work. Members will have received a WHS alert regarding this topic.
IR AGENT’S CONDUCT SPURS FWC INTO ACTION
If there was ever a case that highlights the importance of being a Member of a registered employer association under the Fair Work Act, like TTIA, for your IR/Legal representation, this is it! An agent’s ‘misleading and unethical’ behaviour has sparked moves by the FWC to regulate the conduct of agents who represent dismissed employees. […]
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No.2) Act 2024
TTIA has today circulated to Members, by email, a summary of the latest IR changes passed by Parliament on 12 February. The Loopholes No. 2 Act amends the Fair Work Act 2009 (C’th) and related legislation in relation to casual employment; enterprise bargaining; workplace delegates’ rights; right to disconnect, sham contracting; underpayment of wages; the definition of employment; […]
LIMITATIONS ON USING FIXED TERM CONTRACTS
From 6 December 2023, there are rules (called limitations) about using fixed term contracts; also employers must give employees they are engaging on a new fixed term contract a Fixed Term Contract Information Statement (FTCIS). Members will receive the relevant information by circular on 5 December.