Underpayment of Wages
Underpayments are fast becoming the Achilles heel of the modern business world, with many Australian household names in the media spotlight recently for failing to properly compensate employees. The Fair Work Ombudsman is cracking down on ‘wage theft’ after a number of prominent Australian names such as Woolworths, Qantas, 7-Eleven, the Commonwealth Bank, Dominos, Oliver […]
Employment Law Webinar Part 4: Bullying, Harassment & Discrimination
In this session we cover: What constitutes bullying, harassment and discrimination in the workplace Your obligations as an employer – policy, training, resolving claims, taking appropriate action Employee complaint avenues For additional information on how our HR Outsourcing and HR Consulting team can support your business call us on 1300 887 458.
Employment Law Webinar Part Three: Termination, Adverse Action and Redundancy
In this session we cover: Notice of termination (outside of the NES) and minimum employment period under the Fair Work Act 2009 Termination on the grounds of performance or serious misconduct Adverse Action Unfair dismissal and redundancy If you’d like to learn more about the topic, speak to one of our Human Resources Consultants or […]
Managing Long Term Absence
It is a question we get asked often by our clients. What happens when an employee has been absent for a long period of time (i.e. in excess of 6 weeks) due to personal injury or illness? First and foremost, supporting employees who have a long term illness or injury is important. The employee is […]
Employment Law Webinar Part Two: Leave and the NES
In this session we cover: The National Employment Standards – what they are and what you need to know to ensure you are compliant Who the National Employment Standards apply to An overview of the leave entitlements for your employees If you’d like to learn more about the webinar topic and other Human Resources topics, […]
Accrual and Taking of Personal Carer’s Leave – Full Federal Court Decision
On the 21st of August 2019, the Full Federal Court of Australia handed down a decision in relation to accruing and taking of paid personal/carers leave in Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd v AMWU [2019] FCAFC 138. This decision has a profound impact on how many employers in Australia currently accrue and deduct personal/carers leave for […]
Employer pays over $200,000 for poorly managed performance improvement plan
By Jasmine Crittenden Getting performance improvement plans wrong can cost your business, as this recent Federal Court decision shows. There’s no doubt that a performance improvement plan (PIP) can be a fair and effective tool for remedying under performance. However, the consequences of inappropriate use of a PIP can be devastating – both personally and legally […]
Employment Law Webinar Part One: Awards, Enterprise Agreements, Award Free Employees and the Fair Work Act 2009
As an employer, it can be quite complex to be across the legislation related to employing staff. At Liquid HR, we have developed 7-part employment law webinar series to help you develop your knowledge to ensure you are compliant with the Fair Work Act 2009 and associated regulations. Our first session covers Awards, Enterprise […]
We’re Hiring
Are you an experienced HR Consultant looking for a flexible work opportunity? We are looking to engage a HR Consultant to join our team in Sydney and Melbourne. A little bit about us… Liquid HR is a HR Consulting firm that was established in 2011 with a vision to become Australia’s premier Human Resources partner […]
Changes to Whistleblower Laws
Effective 1 July 2019 new Federal whistleblower laws took effect. The key changes include: A requirement for larger Australian companies to introduce a Whistleblower policy by 1 January 2020. A larger company is defined as a company that meets 2 or more of the following requirements: Consolidated group revenue in excess of $50m Consolidated gross […]
End of Financial Year Payroll Requirements
As the end of financial year is approaching, it is important to be aware of your requirements as an employer to ensure you are meeting your obligations. This year there are new ATO requirements for Single Touch Payroll and recent Minimum Wage increases handed down by the Fair Work Commission that need to be considered […]
Salary Benchmarking
Remuneration benchmarking – is it relevant? My boss came to me recently after attending a conference and said, “we need to complete some remuneration benchmarking, to ensure we are paying the market rate for our employees”. I’d heard of remuneration benchmarking, but honestly, I wasn’t a huge supporter of it. Firstly, I often questioned the […]
Fair Work Commission increases wage rates by 3%
The Fair Work Commission has just handed down its annual wage decision. Effective the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2019 the National Minimum wage will increase by 3%, bringing it to $740.80 per week or $19.49 per hour. This is an increase of $21.60 per week. In addition to this, all […]
Industrial Relations in Review May 2019
Annual Wage Review 2019 The Fair Work Commission have commenced the process to review the national minimum wage. The current national minimum wage is $719.20/week or $18.93/hour. This rate applies to all award free employees. Casual employees also receive a 25% casual loading. For all other employees’ reference must be made to the applicable award […]
Small Business HR
Many small business owners and CEOs consider Human Resources to be a function reserved for large organisations and not a genuine requirement until they reach a certain size. Nothing could be further from the truth! Here are five reasons why HR is so important for small business: Help Growth Fast growing organisations often lack the […]
Workplace Gender Equality Reporting – are you prepared?
The Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 requires non-public sector employers with 100 or more employees to submit a report to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency between 1 April and 31 May each year for the preceding 12-month period (1 April – 31 March each year). When reporting, all employees (headcount, not full-time equivalent) should be counted across […]
Industrial Relations in Review – March 2019
Upcoming Easter and ANZAC Day Public Holidays With Easter and ANZAC Day falling close together in April, employers should be aware of what days are considered public holidays for the purpose of determining an employee’s right to be absent from work or paid public holiday rates where specified under the applicable award or agreement. Below […]
‘Unattractive’ people are more likely to be ignored at work, research says
By Kate Neilson While previous research has shown that ‘attractive’ employees are likely to win out in a job interview, new research suggests the barriers of ‘lookism’ don’t stop there. It’s a powerful and pervasive form of workplace discrimination that doesn’t receive much attention. Researchers believe they’ve taken the first steps in uncovering how an […]
Industrial Relations in Review February 2019
Both employees and employers start out the employment relationship with good intentions. However sometimes for a variety of different reasons, the employment relationship does not end the way it was started. For employers, it is important to be aware of the different claims employees can make to ensure you are putting in place proactive steps […]
What does 2019 have in store for HR?
As we embark on another year and many employees are returning to work, it is a great opportunity to plan for the year and develop your strategic HR objectives. We’ve all heard the well-known saying, “if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” HR can easily be one of those functions in the business […]
