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Guide to the NES: Personal/Carer’s Leave & Compassionate Leave
This article forms part of our series of blogs covering the National Employment Standards (NES). These are the minimum terms of employment that apply to those Australian workers who are part of the National Workplace Relations System (which is the vast...
The Voluntary Small Business Wage Compliance Code: What You Need to Know
If you’re the owner or manager of a small business, keeping up to date with workplace laws, payrates, Award changes etc… can sometimes feel like a full-time job. With recent changes to Australia’s wage compliance landscape, it’s more important than ever to...
Guide to the NES: Family & Domestic Violence Leave
This article forms part of our series of blogs covering the National Employment Standards (NES). These are the minimum terms of employment that apply to those Australian workers who are part of the National Workplace Relations System (which is the vast...
Guide to the NES: Superannuation Contributions
This article forms part of our series of blogs covering the National Employment Standards (NES). These are the minimum terms of employment that apply to those Australian workers who are part of the National Workplace Relations System (which is the vast majority of...
Big Changes for Community Services: What You Need to Know About the New Portable Long Service Leave Scheme (NSW)
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) Scheme. If you manage or own a business/organisation in this sector, it’s crucial to understand how these changes...
Annual Pay Compliance Check: What Small Business Owners Must Know About Award Obligations in 2025
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 increases...
Are you Ready? July 2025 Minimum Wage/Award & Super Increases
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!
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 most readers will likely be aware, under the National Employment Standards (NES), certain employees...
Probationary Employment Periods: 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 misunderstandings we come across in our dealings with small and medium-sized business owners and managers is that, if their...
