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New Decision on Managing Risk around Casuals
A long awaited Federal Court ruling has redefined what constitutes a 'casual' worker and confirmed that casual workers may be owed further permanent entitlements. Employers should take action to protect themselves until legal clarity occurs.
Innovation of the COVID-19 Season
After COVID-19, hotels will no longer be places to stay but a destination with connected experiences through innovation of service offerings.
Australia’s Three-Stage Plan to Relax Restrictions After COVID-19
Government announces a three-stage roadmap to ease lockdown restrictions in Australia
Visa Changes Encourages Backpackers to Help Rebuild Australia Post Bushfires
Under the new visa changes, backpackers will be able to count volunteering as work when applying to extend their working holiday visas, and those in bushfire zones can stay with the same employer for a year instead of six months.
ADO or RDO: Pay Bump for Hospo Workers
The following tricky-to-manage clauses will be added to the current annualised salary clauses already in the Restaurant Industry Award and the Hospitality Industry (General) Award and others.
With Challenging Hospo Times, Let Us Turn This Around Together
The hospitality industry is going through a challenging time. The domino effect of all the above have resulted in overwhelming and often confusing demands by both employers and employees.