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15% Wage Increase For Some Awards From 30 June 2023
15% wage increase announced for Aged Care, SCHADS and Nurses Awards – here’s what employers need to know.
Easter is Upon Us – Many Public Holidays are Coming!
6 public holidays in the next 6 weeks – here’s how employer’s should be preparing right now.
New Code of Practice (Qld) – Managing the Risk of Psychosocial Hazards at Work – 1 April 2023
New Code of Practice (Qld) – Managing the Risk of Psychosocial Hazards at Work commences 1 April 2023. Read more here!
IR Reform & New Entitlements Update – Feb/March
In late 2022, nation-wide IR reforms were announced, along with a raft of new employment entitlements and changes to existing entitlements. Some are already in place, and many more continue to roll out this year, including some in March and April – find out about your obligations here.
Parental Leave Update
Paid Parental Leave is progressively increasing 26 weeks between now and 2026. Employers should be reviewing their internal policies and procedures now in preparation. Read everything you need to know in our latest update!
Changes to Gender & Wage Reporting – the Closing the Pay Gap Bill
Employers with 100 or more employees will be familiar with the WGEA reporting process – here’s what you need to know about the changes and new requirements.
Sexual Harassment – Introducing a New Positive Duty on Employers
Significant New Employer Obligations – Sexual Harassment: Here’s what employers need to know.
Quick Guide to Company Policies
Quick Guide to Company Policies – what they are, why you need them and how to prepare them. Read here!
New Fair Work Information Statement Inclusion
Fair Work Info Statements have been updated to include the new Paid Family & Domestic Violence Leave entitlements – here’s what employers need to know and how to ensure you are using the correct version.
Kick Start 2023 – How to Get your Team & Business Setup for Success
Kick start 2023 – here’s how to get your team and business setup for success!
New Penalty and Overtime Rates Bill
The Labor Government has introduced the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025, reinforcing its commitment to protect penalty and overtime pay for millions of workers.
Helensburgh Coal Breaches Fair Work Act – Redundancy Gone Wrong
Redundancy must be genuine. The Helensburgh Coal case shows the risks of ignoring redeployment and labour hire obligations.
Review of part-time employment in 11 modern awards underway
Fair Work Commission to review how part-time employment is defined, managed, and paid. This review could bring important changes to contracts, rostering, and pay for part-time staff across key industries.
FWO sues company for failure to pay unfair dismissal compensation to pregnant worker
A NSW business is in hot water after allegedly ignoring a Fair Work Commission order to pay compensation to a pregnant worker who was unfairly dismissed.
Driver Sacked for objecting to an Acknowledgement of Country
Questioning an Acknowledgement of Country during a toolbox meeting was one of the factors in an employee’s dismissal. The Fair Work Commission found the termination to be ….
FWC Rejects Unfair Termination Application from Transport Director
In its first ruling under new laws allowing road transport contractors to challenge terminations, the Fair Work Commission decided a delivery company director wasn’t protected because he wasn’t doing most of the work himself.
How much is staff turnover really costing your business and what can you do about it?
In Australia, 1.1 million people changed jobs in the year ending Feb 2024. That’s 8% of the workforce and every exit comes at a cost. From recruitment delays to lost productivity, employee turnover could be costing you $23K–$60K+ per person. Here’s what’s driving it and what you can do about it.
Tradie ‘Forced’ to Quit Due to Boss’s Swearing
A Fair Work ruling has found that constant swearing and aggressive behaviour by a boss pushed an electrician to resign and it’s being treated as an unfair dismissal.
The Pay Rise Conversation No One Wants
When a valued employee requests a pay rise that’s well above what’s realistic, it can leave employers feeling stuck.
Online Shopping on the Boss’s Time?
Employee’s online shopping during work hours. Is your company okay with this?
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