| Increase in the high income threshold under the Fair Work Act 2009 |
| The high income threshold under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) has increased from $108,300.00 to $113,800.00. The increase in the high income threshold is relevant in the following ways: If no modern award or enterprise agreement covers an employee’s position, any employees whose earnings fall in the range between $108,300.00 (the previous high income threshold) and $113,800.00... |
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| Paid parental leave developments |
| The federal government has introduced the Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010 into Parliament, with the first reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday 12 May 2010. The purpose of the Bill is to introduce a government-funded paid parental leave scheme, commencing 1 January 2011. Meanwhile, the opposition is promising to introduce 6 months’ paid parental leave, at full pay (up... |
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