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Criminal Underpayment Laws Commence January
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 pay an amount (such as wages or paid leave entitlements), AND they intentionally take (or don’t take) action that...
WHY THE FESTIVE PERIOD IS PRIME TIME FOR HIRING
As the festive season approaches, many small business owners and managers might think it's time to slow down their recruitment efforts. Contrary to that popular belief however, the Christmas and New Year period can actually be a golden opportunity to attract top...
Free resource available now
Supporting business owners and managers with potential terminations of employment is a fairly regular part of our days here at HR Success (TBH, it's not our favourite thing to do, but it's support that our clients regularly need help with). So, given that we know that...
Webinar replay – Terminating Employment: Reducing the Risks
Terminating employment can feel like a minefield, but it doesn’t have to be! Click below to view our recent webinar, Terminating Employment: Reducing the Risks. The presentation covers: Common myths around terminating employment Key steps to manage poor performance...
HR 101: Employment Contracts
Despite the considerable amount of often complex legislation that governs employment relationships in Australia, some readers may be surprised to learn that there’s actually no legal obligation upon employers to provide their employees with a written employment...
Timing of Payments on Termination of Employment
A couple of recent court decisions have helped to clarify the obligations of employers relating to the timing of payments to an employee at the time of termination of their employment. In our experience, it's common practice to make any payments due to employees as...
Independent Contractor Changes: The Essentials
As part of the Government’s “Closing the Loopholes” legislation, there are a number of changes looming in relation to Independent Contractors that employers need to understand and comply with. The latest changes are effective from August 26, 2024. Here’s an overview...
Important Changes to Casual Employment: What You Need to Know
There have been some significant changes to casual employment law following the passage of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Act 2024. These changes take effect from August 26, 2024. Here’s an overview of what’s changing and what you need...
Right to Disconnect: The Essentials
Our recent blog article (click here to access) highlighted the latest changes impacting employment arrangements arising from the Government’s Closing the Loopholes legislation. In this article, we take a deeper look at the changes relating to an employee’s “Right to...
