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Christmas Parties and Employer Risks
With Christmas only 7 weeks away, many people are preparing to let their hair down, but now is the time for Employer’s to understand their risks and obligations – our latest update explores some interesting cases and provides our top tips for having fun this silly season!
What Should We Do For Our Christmas Party?
It’s the question on many minds this time of year! Our latest update provides ideas for every type of team, to take the stress out of your decision making.
How Employers Should Be Preparing For Christmas – Only 12 Weeks To Go!
Whether you will be open or shutting down over the Christmas – New Year period, now is the time to start communicating with your team about your intentions (and theirs).
Some Award Wages to Increase From 1 October 2022
Award wages are increasing in October 2022 for some awards in the aviation, hospitality and tourism industries – here’s what employers need to know.
National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty the Queen
Australia will have a one-off public holiday in memory of the late Queen on Thursday 22 September 2022 to allow Australians to pay their respects and reflect on Her Majesty’s extraordinary life of service. Here’s what employers need to know.
Welcome, Madie! Heavy Industry Recruitment Services are here!
We’re excited to announce that Madeline Waller has joined our team as Recruitment Business Partner! Madie joins us with an impressive background, with over a decade of experience recruiting blue and white collar roles for heavy industries Australia-wide.
Recruitment & Turnover Update
100% of our clients are struggling with recruitment and retention – here are our tips and tricks to reassess and improve your recruitment, onboarding, retention, and benefits strategies.
Is Working From Home an Entitlement?
In an Australian first, the term ‘work from home’ was the top search term on SEEK in the June quarter this year (2022), superseding even specific job titles or locations.
Our team was gobsmacked to read this, so this update will provide employers an insight into the forces that play in today’s low unemployment environment coming out of Covid, and how to handle this new trend within the workplace.
Quick Guide to Using Modern Award Pay Guides
If you’ve ever had trouble finding different pay rates, allowances and entitlements in a Modern Award, rest assured you are not alone!
In this Quick Guide, we introduce you to Pay Guides – the documents that exist for each Modern Award providing a simple table of entitlements for each classification and employment type (full-time, part-time, casual, apprentices etc).
Fair Work Ombudsman Priorities 2022 – 23
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has recently announced their strategic priorities for the 2022-2023 financial year. These are a must read for employers to understand where the FWO will be focusing their efforts.
Don’t Wait Until the New Year to Start Recruitment!
Be ahead of the competition who wait until January to begin and recruit now to secure a candidate before the year ends with the help of Edwards HR.
Preparing Payroll for Wage Theft Laws Checklist
Wage theft becomes a criminal offence from 1 January 2025.
Use this checklist to review your existing payroll practices to ensure you are paying employees correctly, mitigate risk and save future headaches.
Wage Theft Criminalisation
Wage Theft Becomes a Criminal Offence in January – Is Your Business Prepared? Read the update and download the checklist here.
Quick Guide: Shutdowns & Operating Over Xmas
Whether you will be open or closed over the Christmas – New Year period, now is the time to start communicating with your team about your intentions (and theirs).
Quick Guide to Xmas Parties and Functions (Best Practice & Mitigating Risks)
With Christmas only 10 weeks away, many people are preparing to let their hair down, but now is the time for Employer’s to understand their risks and obligations – our latest Quick Guide explores some interesting cases and provides our top tips for having fun this silly season!
What Should We do for our Christmas Party?
Looking for ideas on what to do for your Christmas Party in 2024? Here’s some ideas and tips to get you on your merry way!
FREE HR & Payroll Planning Checklist
HR & Payroll Checklist – Your quick guide to maintaining and improving your HR function this Festive Season.
6 HR and Payroll Things to Action Before Xmas
Employers have many obligations when it comes to casual employment, that are often overlooked. There are recent changes that Employers need to be aware of, both when engaging casual workers and during the course of their employment.
Engaging Independent Contractors – A Practical Guide for Employers
Engaging Independent Contractors – A Practical Guide for Employers. The definition of employment changed and new protections for contractors were introduced on the 26th August 2024. We’ve put together our latest Employer Quick Guide to help you navigate these changes and be clear on what you need to do to ensure your contractor arrangements comply under the Fair Work Act 2009.
Casual Employment – A Practical Guide for Employers
Employers have many obligations when it comes to casual employment, that are often overlooked. There are recent changes that Employers need to be aware of, both when engaging casual workers and during the course of their employment.
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