Performance Management and Unfair Dismissal Applications
There is little as frustrating for a manager than an employee that constantly under performs or behaves…
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Modern Award wage increase – 1 November 2020
You may recall that when the Fair Work Commission handed down a wage increase of 1.75% this…
Online Workplace Compliance Training
Liquid HR is constantly seeking to build and improve on the service it offers its partners. Therefore,…
Further changes announced to JobKeeper
The stage 4 lockdown in Melbourne has seen the Australian government announce some additional amendments to the…
Changes to JobKeeper Scheme from September 2020
With ongoing economic uncertainty from COVID-19, today the Australian Government announced changes to the future of the…
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Fair Work Commission Announces Annual Wage Increase of 1.75%
Every year the Fair Work Commission undertakes a review of the minimum wages in modern awards. This…
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Updated Modern Awards
The Fair Work Commission is extensively varying existing awards as a result of the 4 yearly review…
Casual Employees and Leave Entitlements
Court ruling that some casual employees are entitled to paid leave On Wednesday the 20th of May,…
JobKeeper Applications are Open
Under the JobKeeper payment, businesses impacted by the coronavirus will be able to access a subsidy from…
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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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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Underpayment of Wages
Underpayments are fast becoming the Achilles heel of the modern business world, with many Australian household names…
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…
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…