The Annual Wage Review Decision has been announced by the Fair Work Commission awarding a 2.5% increase to the minimum wage. The National Minimum Wage will be increased to $20.33 per hour and $772.60 per week, being a $18.80 weekly increase. The wage increase will apply from 1 July 2021 for most awards. There are...Read More

Following on from other states, a Bill was recently introduced to NSW parliament to amend the Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011 to include an offence of Manslaughter for workplace death (Work Health and Safety Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Bill 2021 (the Bill)). Current legislation addresses workplace deaths through the Crimes Act 1900, which involves no...Read More