As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and changes are made to the JobKeeper scheme, employers needing to make difficult decisions to manage the adverse economic conditions, should be careful when making changes to their workforce, particularly where those changes are significant.

In a ground-breaking decision on accrual of personal/carer’s leave under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act), the High Court of Australia (HCA) has overruled last year’s contentious decision by the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia (FCAFC)

As of Thursday 6 August 2020  changes have been made to the Real Estate Industry Award 2020 in relation to Commission-Only Employees

REEFWA and CCIWA presented a webinar to its members on on 13 May 2020, the topics included:

• The State of the Property Market
• Update of the Real Estate Industry Award 2020
• Job Keeper Payment and the Employment Relationship

To view the webinar click the below link.

CCIWA has created a free comprehensive COVID-19 website that includes online resources, advice on areas such as managing economic impacts, managing employees, business continuity, working from home, communicating with staff, State and Federal Stimulus Package information and a range of templates and information booklets you can download. 

ACCI has released a number of guide and information sheets that business can use.

Please click below to go to the download page to find all the information on JobKeeper.