COVOID-19 effectively brings Australia to a grinding halt,
workplace laws are set to change to provide more entitlements to
employees in the face of 'pandemic'.
The Fair Work Commission has announced plans to give unpaid pandemic leave to any
Australians who need it.
What is 'Pandemic leave'?
The changes were prompted by the realisation that gaps in the
current laws meant some employees did not have a legal entitlement
to 'self-isolate' unless their employers gave express
permission. Essentially, this left employees exposed and placed in
a position which meant they could commit the
offence of failing to comply with a public health order, or put
their job in jeopardy.
In particular, in the current context, this would be of concern
to people who had just returned from overseas, or who felt
perfectly healthy but had come into contact with someone who had a
confirmed case of Coronavirus.
