Immigration Update August 2022
Getting job checks right under the Accredited Employer Work Visa Scheme
Protected Disclosures Legislation Imminent
New legislation regarding protected disclosures is coming into force on 1 July 2022. The Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 will repeal and replace the current Protected Disclosures Act 2000. Government consultation on the Protected Disclosures Act 2000 had indicated weaknesses with and confusion around the current legislative regime, and that processes for disclosing […]
Part time employees must be paid $1696 a fortnight regardless of how many hours they work
Employment Court rules that all salaried employees who are paid fortnightly must be paid $1,696 a fortnight regardless of how many hours they work The Employment Court has ruled that Mount Cook Airline Limited’s part-time cabin crew who are paid a salary need to be paid the full fortnightly minimum wage of $1,600 (now $1,696 […]