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News
NSW December payroll tax extension
17 December 2008
The due date for payment of the December return has been extended to Wednesday 14 January 2009, the NSW Office of State Revenue has announced. Read full article
No holiday for Anzac Day next year?
17 December 2008
Only WA and ACT workers will get a separate holiday to mark Anzac Day next year – all the rest will miss out. Read full article
Fair Work safety net — some big changes
16 December 2008
Source: Dick Grozier, director of Australian Business Industrial (affiliated with NSW Business Chamber)
The proposed new Fair Work legislation will make some significant changes to the safety net which will underpin new awards and agreements. Read full article
Officials to target 457-visa breaches under new law
5 December 2008
New laws protecting temporary migrant workers on 457-visas have passed through parliament, and specially trained officers will soon begin visiting workplaces to check whether employers are complying with their obligations. Read full article
Award Modernisation — latest report
17 December 2008
The second quarterly report (September quarter 2008) on the award modernisation process has been published by the President of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC). Read full article
Feature
Xmas/New Year holidays 2008–09 — employment issues
17 December 2008
Source: Paul Munro, IR Consultant
A number of workplace issues always seem to occur around the Christmas–New holiday period each year. These include an increase in absenteeism among the workforce, employees refusing to work on a holiday as directed and payments related to annual close-down for annual leave. Read full article
Your questions — Our answers
Kilometre allowance — employee’s own vehicle
We have a number of technical staff who are directed to work at different client sites to install or maintain equipment. If an employee uses their own vehicle, is not transporting heavy equipment or tools, and remains at the location for the full day (ie. they drive to and from the worksite from home), are they entitled to claim a kilometre allowance (we usually pay 0.70c per km)? Read answer
Medical appointment on company time
Our company currently has an employee on ‘suitable duties’. Each week he sees his doctor on company time — finishes his shift early or leaves during the day and comes back. Due to restructuring of company we are unable to allow him this time, and are hoping to ask him to see his doctor in his own time. Is there any legislation or requirements that cover this situation? Read answer
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