Changes are coming into effect on 6 June 2023 which will give the Fair Work Commission power to deal with disputes over requests for flexible working arrangements and extensions to unpaid parental leave, amongst other changes.
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McKays Solicitors is so excited to welcome, Senior Associate, Meghan De Pinto-Smith to the McKays’ Industrial Relations and Employment Law team.
Meghan has worked exclusively in industrial relations and employment law at a high level for a specialist boutique Brisbane firm for the last 6 years – but has come home to settle in Mackay to be closer to family.
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Australia has declared 22 September 2022 as a national public holiday, in honour of Queen Elizabeth II.
Employers are often confused about their obligations in relation to public holidays, including whether they can ask their employees to work on a public holiday and how much to pay their employees for public holidays (whether they work on the day, or not).
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