Resources: News Alerts

The COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health orders which were issued saw employees stopping their daily office commute and work from their kitchen tables or bedrooms. In those circumstances, many employees were also providing domestic care and education support to their families and young children.

The Fair Work Commission’s Expert Panel has announced the outcome of its annual review of the national minimum wage and minimum wages under the modern awards.

In April 2026, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has issued a final determination varying the rostering provisions with respect to sleepovers in the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award 2010 to remove ambiguity or uncertainty and to achieve the modern awards objective to provide fair and relevant minimum safety net of terms and conditions.