Upcoming public holidays for the rest of 2022
Upcoming public holidays for the rest of 2022 The Prime Minister has declared that Thursday the 22nd…
Access Document Upcoming public holidays for the rest of 2022
FWO Compliance Priorities Released
FWO Compliance Priorities Released The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) is the Australian Government body responsible for the…
FWC wage increase handed down
FWC wage increase handed down This week the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced a 5.2% increase…
CPI increase 5.1% over the 12 months – May 2022
CPI increase 5.1% over the 12 months – what does this mean for employee remuneration? The all-groups…
Access Document CPI increase 5.1% over the 12 months – May 2022
Budget 2022 – What is in store for Employers?
Budget 2022 – What is in store for Employers? Apprentice and Trainee Incentives The current Boosting Apprenticeship…
Access Document Budget 2022 – What is in store for Employers?
Importance of a Probation Period
A probation period is an opportunity for an employer and new employee to assess suitability. The length…
Join Our Team
Are you an experienced HR professional who loves variety and flexibility? Maybe you’re looking for your next…
The Importance of Data in HR Strategy
A critique that was once levelled at HR practitioners and HR as a business discipline is that…
Sexual Harassment and Miscarriage Leave Changes
On 10 September 2021, the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Act 2021 (Respect…
Access Document Sexual Harassment and Miscarriage Leave Changes
The Advantages of Outsourcing HR for SMEs
Outsourced Human Resources (HR) is a Growing Solution for Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Over the past…
“You’re too old” Employer ordered to pay compensation to Job Seeker
A 61 year old construction worker made a complaint to the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board when he called…
Access Document “You’re too old” Employer ordered to pay compensation to Job Seeker
Victorian Wage Theft Legislation – 1 July, 2021
On 1 July 2021, it will become a crime for an employer in Victoria to deliberately underpay…
Access Document Victorian Wage Theft Legislation – 1 July, 2021
Onboarding – Because You Only Get One Shot!
As an employer, your onboarding process is one of your most valuable tools of employee engagement and…
Changes to casual employment – here’s what you need to know
On Friday 26 March 2021, the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) was amended to change workplace…
Access Document Changes to casual employment – here’s what you need to know
Make mine a micro-job! Why working one day a week is the secret of happiness
We don’t usually re-post media articles in this section, but this recent piece from the Guardian UK…
Access Document Make mine a micro-job! Why working one day a week is the secret of happiness
JobKeeper Scheme Coming to an End 28 March 2021
Business’ should prepare for wage subsidies to end on 28 March 2021 under the JobKeeper scheme, with…
Access Document JobKeeper Scheme Coming to an End 28 March 2021
The first annual reconciliation of annualised salaries under modern awards is approaching 1 March 2021
Many of you will recall the changes made to a number of modern awards on 1 March…
Performance Management and Unfair Dismissal Applications
There is little as frustrating for a manager than an employee that constantly under performs or behaves…
Access Document Performance Management and Unfair Dismissal Applications
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…
Access Document Modern Award wage increase – 1 November 2020
Financial Budget – incentives and tax cuts
The Federal Budget has a number of incentives in place for employers to encourage job growth. This…
Further changes announced to JobKeeper
The stage 4 lockdown in Melbourne has seen the Australian government announce some additional amendments to the…
Victorian Pandemic Leave Payment
The Victorian Government is providing one-off payments to financially support Victorian workers, including parents and guardians, who…
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…
Access Document Changes to JobKeeper Scheme from September 2020
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,…
What if employees don’t want to return to the workplace?
As businesses reopen and look towards recommencing their normal operations in accordance with their State or Territory’s…
Access Document What if employees don’t want to return to the workplace?
Transitioning Back To The Workplace
A return to work, whether after a complete mandatory shutdown or after remote working, is inevitable as…
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…
Access Document Key COVID-19 Updates for Organisations Employing Staff
