
New ‘Stapled Superannuation Fund’ Rules Introduced
From 1 November 2021, Employers will be required to request information from the ATO for any new employee that does not nominate a superannuation fund on their Superannuation Standard Choice Form.

From 1 November 2021, Employers will be required to request information from the ATO for any new employee that does not nominate a superannuation fund on their Superannuation Standard Choice Form.

The Fair Work Commission has recently updated the casual employment terms (clauses) in 151 Modern Awards to bring them in to line with the changes to legislation that were introduced earlier this year.

With only 10 weeks to go until Christmas, now is the time to start communicating with your team about your intentions over the Christmas – New Year period.

In June 2021, the Fair Work Commission announced a 2.5% increase to the National Minimum Wage and Award wages. It was also announced that these increases will occur over a 3 stage rollout, with the first rollout taking place on the 1st July and the second rollout taking place on the 1st September.

In some industries, Employers find that flat rates are the best option when paying their employees. In fact, around half of Edwards HR’s clients pay some form of flat rate to some of their employees.

An employment contract is a written agreement between an employer and an employee that clearly sets out the key terms and conditions of employment.
In June this year, the Fair Work Commission announced a 2.5% increase to the National Minimum Wage and Award wages. It was also announced that these increases will occur over a 3 stage rollout, with the first rollout taking place on 1 July 2021.

In March 2020, the Sex Discrimination Commissioner published a Respect@Work report that implemented a number of recommendations to prevent and report sexual harassment. From this report, six of these recommendations were considered by the Government to create the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill 2021 (Cth).

The Fair Work Ombudsman has recently released new guidance for employers regarding mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for some industries.

As September is fast approaching, this is an important reminder for businesses with 15 or more employees to be aware of their obligations around casual conversion and what actions need to be taken by the 27th of September 2021.

From 1 November 2021, Employers will be required to request information from the ATO for any new employee that does not nominate a superannuation fund on their Superannuation Standard Choice Form.

The Fair Work Commission has recently updated the casual employment terms (clauses) in 151 Modern Awards to bring them in to line with the changes to legislation that were introduced earlier this year.

With only 10 weeks to go until Christmas, now is the time to start communicating with your team about your intentions over the Christmas – New Year period.

In June 2021, the Fair Work Commission announced a 2.5% increase to the National Minimum Wage and Award wages. It was also announced that these increases will occur over a 3 stage rollout, with the first rollout taking place on the 1st July and the second rollout taking place on the 1st September.

In some industries, Employers find that flat rates are the best option when paying their employees. In fact, around half of Edwards HR’s clients pay some form of flat rate to some of their employees.

An employment contract is a written agreement between an employer and an employee that clearly sets out the key terms and conditions of employment.
In June this year, the Fair Work Commission announced a 2.5% increase to the National Minimum Wage and Award wages. It was also announced that these increases will occur over a 3 stage rollout, with the first rollout taking place on 1 July 2021.

In March 2020, the Sex Discrimination Commissioner published a Respect@Work report that implemented a number of recommendations to prevent and report sexual harassment. From this report, six of these recommendations were considered by the Government to create the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill 2021 (Cth).

The Fair Work Ombudsman has recently released new guidance for employers regarding mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for some industries.

As September is fast approaching, this is an important reminder for businesses with 15 or more employees to be aware of their obligations around casual conversion and what actions need to be taken by the 27th of September 2021.
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