Pandemic Leave and Changes to Modern Awards
The Fair Work Commission has the power under Section 157(3) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)…
Key COVID-19 Updates for Organisations Employing Staff
The employment landscape is rapidly changing as the government and related organisations are seeking to roll out…
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COVID 19 – Options for Employers Webinar
Practical HR advice for employers navigating downturns and government orders to close. Further questions? For more information…
Stage 1 Lockdown – What Does This Mean For Your Business?
With the announcement last night (22nd of March) that the following businesses will be shut down from…
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Employer Information for Coronavirus
In the wake of the World Health Organisation declaring the coronavirus a global pandemic, many organisations are…
Parental Leave – A Guide for Employers
2020 marks the 10-year anniversary since the Rudd Labor government introduced the Paid Parental Leave scheme, changing…
Annualised Salary Provisions Webinar
Modern Award annualised salary changes will go live from March 2020. From 1 March 2020, new annualised…
Wahun Novel Coronavirus
Over the past week, the news has been dominated by reports of the spread of the Wuhun…
Employment Law Webinar 6 – The Role of Government
This session is going to focus on providing you with an overview of the main government agencies…
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Community Service Leave
On 19 December 2019, the NSW Government declared a State of Emergency with more than 4.4 million…
Employment Law Webinar 5 – Unions and the Workplace
This session focuses on unions and the role they play, in particular what union rights you need…
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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…
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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…
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Managing Long Term Absence
It is a question we get asked often by our clients. What happens when an employee has…
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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
Changes to Whistleblower Laws
Effective 1 July 2019 new Federal whistleblower laws took effect. The key changes include: A requirement for…
End of Financial Year Payroll Requirements
As the end of financial year is approaching, it is important to be aware of your requirements…
Salary Benchmarking
Remuneration benchmarking – is it relevant? My boss came to me recently after attending a conference and…
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…
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Industrial Relations in Review May 2019
Annual Wage Review 2019 The Fair Work Commission have commenced the process to review the national minimum…
Industrial Relations in Review – March 2019
Upcoming Easter and ANZAC Day Public Holidays With Easter and ANZAC Day falling close together in April,…
‘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…
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Industrial Relations in Review February 2019
Both employees and employers start out the employment relationship with good intentions. However sometimes for a variety…
Industrial Relations in Review – January 2019
Welcome to 2019! We hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable break and some downtime over the…
Industrial Relations in Review – December 2018
As part of the 4 yearly review of modern awards, a decision has been made to insert…
Industrial Relations in Review – November 2018
Christmas – what you need to do to prepare Directing an employee to take annual leave due…
The Case for Adverse Action
What is adverse action? Adverse action is action taken by an employer that is unlawful if it…