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Big Changes for Community Services: What You Need to Know About the New Portable Long Service Leave Scheme (NSW)

by Greg Mitchell | Jul 23, 2025 | HR Compliance

Portable long service leave NSW is changing how community services employers manage long service leave obligations. Since 1 July 2025, the Community Services Industry in New South Wales has been subject to the requirements of the Portable Long Service Leave (PLSL)...

Annual Pay Compliance Check: What Small Business Owners Must Know About Award Obligations in 2025

by Margot Gallagher | Jun 18, 2025 | HR Compliance

As we head into a new financial year, it’s an ideal time for small business owners to check that all pay arrangements, especially for employees covered by Modern Awards, are compliant, fair, and up to date. Beyond simply applying the new minimum/Award wage...

Are you Ready? July 2025 Minimum Wage/Award & Super Increases

by Margot Gallagher | Jun 18, 2025 | HR Compliance

UPDATE 27th June 2025: 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐲 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 The Fair Work Ombudsman has just released updated Award Pay Guides reflecting the increases to wages to apply from July 2025. Updated Pay Guides are available via https://tinyurl.com/mr3n4cu4. While the Pay...

Employers Beware: Flexible Work Requests – Be sure to get the process right!

by Margot Gallagher | May 1, 2025 | HR Compliance

Flexible work requests are common, but the process for responding matters just as much as the outcome. A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has sounded a loud alarm bell for employers required to respond to flexible work requests of their employees. As...

Probationary Employment Periods: Do They Still Matter?

by Greg Mitchell | Apr 28, 2025 | HR Compliance, Managing People, Recruitment

A probationary employment period can be useful, but it doesn’t remove your obligations as an employer. Do they still matter? The short answer: In a legal sense, not really. In a best practice/building a better business sense, yes. The longer answer: One of the common...

Criminal Underpayment Laws Commence January

by Greg Mitchell | Dec 16, 2024 | HR Compliance

Criminal underpayment laws are commencing in January, and employers should treat wage compliance as a priority risk area. From 1st January 2025, the Fair Work Ombudsman will have new powers to refer an employer for criminal prosecution if the employer is required to...

Big Changes for Community Services: What You Need to Know About the New Portable Long Service Leave Scheme (NSW)

Annual Pay Compliance Check: What Small Business Owners Must Know About Award Obligations in 2025

Are you Ready? July 2025 Minimum Wage/Award & Super Increases

Employers Beware: Flexible Work Requests – Be sure to get the process right!

Probationary Employment Periods: Do They Still Matter?

Criminal Underpayment Laws Commence January

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