Fair Work Announces Pandemic Leave & Half-Pay Anual Leave
April 2, 2020
New Options For Employers Who Close
The Fair Work Australia recently issued a statement
of its intent to amend 104 modern awards to allow employees to take unpaid pandemic leave and annual leave at half pay in response to the Covid-10 outbreak. These updates to modern awards are intended to provide a quick response to the current crisis.
This is in addition to certain awards which have already been adusted to allow for flexibility and work-from-home measures. You can keep up with all the latest at the Fair Work Ombudsman website.