
Quick Guide – Why You Need an Employment Contract and What to Include
An employment contract is a written agreement between an employer and an employee that clearly sets out the key terms and conditions of employment.

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.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began last year, lockdowns have become a more common occurrence than anticipated and many businesses have been forced to rethink their working arrangements.

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has recently announced their strategic priorities for the 2021 – 2022 financial year. These are a must read for employers to understand where the FWO will be focusing their efforts.

From 4pm today (Saturday 31 July 2021) residents of Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich, Moreton Bay, Redlands, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Somerset, Lockyer Valley and Scenic Rim, are in mandatory lockdown until 4pm on Tuesday 3 August 2021.

We have put together this Quick Pay Guide to help you find out if your employees are being paid correctly under the Award/s applicable to your business.

On 16 June 2020, the Fair Work Commission announced their decision to increase the National Minimum Wage and Award wages by 2.5%.

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.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began last year, lockdowns have become a more common occurrence than anticipated and many businesses have been forced to rethink their working arrangements.

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has recently announced their strategic priorities for the 2021 – 2022 financial year. These are a must read for employers to understand where the FWO will be focusing their efforts.

From 4pm today (Saturday 31 July 2021) residents of Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich, Moreton Bay, Redlands, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Somerset, Lockyer Valley and Scenic Rim, are in mandatory lockdown until 4pm on Tuesday 3 August 2021.

We have put together this Quick Pay Guide to help you find out if your employees are being paid correctly under the Award/s applicable to your business.

On 16 June 2020, the Fair Work Commission announced their decision to increase the National Minimum Wage and Award wages by 2.5%.
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