Christmas Shutdowns
Christmas Shutdowns Earlier this year, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) varied the annual leave shutdown provisions in modern awards and replaced them with a model annual leave shutdown clause. Please...
View ArticleTaking Annual Leave in Advance
Where an employer intends to shut down over the festive season and employees do not have enough annual leave to cover the entire period, an option may be for the employee to take annual leave in...
View ArticleRemoving an employee from a WhatsApp group was a dismissal
Technology has shaped the way we live and work, and some employers even use social media platforms as a rostering and communication tool. While this has benefits for businesses, it can also expose them...
View ArticleEncountering financial difficulty? It’s never been more important to get the...
An article developed by CPA Australia and Service NSW for Business discusses the importance of seeking support from your industry associations (Hair and Beauty Australia), NSW government business...
View ArticlePublic holidays and penalty rates during Christmas under the Hair and Beauty...
With Christmas just around the corner, it’s important for employers to be aware of their obligations under the Hair and Beauty Industry Award 2020. In a previous article, employers were informed about...
View ArticleAGM Announcement
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Due to the holidays, the AGM has moved to 2024 (see details below). We look forward to seeing as many of our members as possible. WHEN: MONDAY 15th January, 2024 TIME: 7:00pm...
View ArticleNotification of Declaration to Amend our Constitution
IMPORTANT: On 5 February 2024 Hair and Beauty Australia filed a Reg 126 Declaration to amend our constitution as approved at our AGM on the 15th January 2024. A copy of the proposed changes was...
View ArticleClosing Loopholes Act has commenced – what’s changed?
Some changes took effect from 15 December 2023 and others are operative at various times in 2024 and 2025. Ai Group, on behalf of HABA, continues to be heavily engaged in consultation with the...
View ArticleOut-of-hours conduct could be work-related
Employees may sometimes engage in conduct outside their normal working hours or workplace that may have implications for their employment. For example, an employee may be involved in a criminal...
View ArticleWhen does an absence become abandonment?
Abandonment of employment is a situation where an employee stops showing up for work without a valid reason or explanation, and without informing their employer of their intention to resign. Where...
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