Applications to vary Modern Award

HBA has made a submission to Fair Work Australia, opposing the following:

1. The disparity between the remuneration for hairdressing trainees / graduates and beauty therapy trainees / graduates; and
2. The proposed 100% loadings on Sundays.
   

Although HBA supports the introduction of the Hair and Beauty Industry Modern Award 2010 generally, it does not support the above aspects of its contents.
Fair Work Australia will now prepare a report to the Full Bench, who will issue its ruling in due course

For a copy of the submission, click here.

New Fair Work laws for all sole traders and partnerships

The NSW Government has announced that from 1 January 2010, all sole traders and partnerships will move into the national industrial relations system.  This means that all sole traders and partnerships in New South Wales will be covered under the Fair Work Act 2009, which will see the introduction of the:

1. 10 National Employment Standards (NES); and
2. New Unfair Dismissal laws; and
3. the Hair and Beauty Industry Modern Award 2010

10 National Employment Standards
The NES is made up of ten conditions which are:

1. maximum weekly hours of work
2. requests for flexible working arrangements
3. parental leave
4. annual leave
5. personal / carer’s leave and compassionate leave
6. community service leave
7. long service leave
8. public holidays
9. notice of termination and redundancy pay
10. Fair Work Information Sheet

New Unfair Dismissal laws
Under the new Fair Work laws which have come into effect on 1 January 2010, an employee who has been dismissed by you may be able to make a claim for unfair dismissal against you if they can show that the dismissal was “harsh, unjust or unreasonable”. 
Terminating an employee can have serious consequences for your business if the proper steps are not followed. Please contact HBA on (02) 9221 9911 if you have any queries.

Hair and Beauty Industry Modern Award 2010
Under the new Fair Work laws the current Hair and Beauty (State) Award will continue to apply up until 31 December 2010.
From 1 January 2011 the new Hair and Beauty Industry Award 2010 will come into effect, which will see the introduction of new minimum wages, part-time and casual loadings, penalty rates and allowances.  All members will be updated appropriately.

New Fair Work Laws for all Corporations (Proprietary Limited Companies)

From 1 January 2010 all Corporations are covered under the new Fair Work Laws, which sees the introduction of:

1. 10 National Employment Standards (NES); and
2. New Unfair Dismissal laws; and
3. the Hair and Beauty Industry Modern Award 2010.

10 National Employment Standards (NES)

The NES is made up of ten conditions which are:

1. maximum weekly hours of work
2. requests for flexible working arrangements
3. parental leave
4. annual leave
5. personal / carer’s leave and compassionate leave
6. community service leave
7. long service leave
8. public holidays
9. notice of termination and redundancy pay
10. Fair Work Information Sheet

New Unfair Dismissal laws

Under the new Fair Work laws, which came into effect on 1 July 2009, an employee who has been dismissed by you may be able to make a claim for unfair dismissal against you if they can show that the dismissal was “harsh, unjust or unreasonable”. 
Terminating an employee can have serious consequences for your business if the proper steps are not followed.  Please contact HBA on (02) 9221 9911 if you have any queries.

Hair and Beauty Industry Modern Award 2010
The following table depicts a timeline of changes for all corporations:

HBA successful in winning its own Federal Award

HBA efforts have been successful in winning its own Federal Hair and Beauty Industry Award, which will come into effect on 1 January 2010.

Click here for our Media Release

Paid Parental Leave

HBA has made a submission to the Productivity Commission, opposing the following:

1. That employers pay employees their paid parental leave entitlements, and then be reimbursed by the Government; and
2. That employers pay their employees superannuation on the paid parental leave entitlements,
   an amount which employers will not be reimbursed for.

Although HBA supports a paid parental leave scheme generally, it does not support the above recommendation as made by the Productivity Commission.

For a copy of the submission, click here.