by Sara Byers | Dec 2, 2019 | Newsletter
LASA Members are reminded of recent changes to the SCHADSI Award 2010 and Aged Care Award 2010. Members covered by those Awards are encouraged to ensure they fully understand the changes and implementation dates. by Sara Byers | Dec 2, 2019 | Newsletter
Casual classification and the engagement of casual staff is a regular enquiry received by the LASA ER team. In 2018, the classification of casual staff was thrust into the spotlight with the 2018 Workpac decision. This Decision saw a casual worker be awarded backpay... by Sara Byers | Dec 2, 2019 | Newsletter
On 21 August 2019, the Full Federal Court of Australia handed down a decision in Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd v AMWU [2019] FCAFC 138. The decision deals with the method of accruing and taking paid personal/carer’s leave for the purposes of the National Employment... by Sara Byers | Dec 2, 2019 | Newsletter
Members may have employees who have, or will, request time off to support their local community in roles such as volunteer firefighting. Members are reminded that all employees – including casuals – can take community service leave for voluntary emergency... by Sara Byers | Dec 2, 2019 | Newsletter
The Christmas/New Year period is fast approaching which often means balancing the need to for services to remain open while accommodating leave requests. The key points in relation to managing leave requests and holiday staffing arrangements are below. Annual leave... by Sara Byers | Nov 29, 2019 | Newsletter
The Age Services Industry Reference Committee with support from Skills IQ is developing a stand-alone and specialised qualification for entry-level workers in the age services industry. The proposed new Certificate III in Care Support will replace the current...