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.
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