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NEW PAID FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEAVE
As part of the recent changes to employment relations legislation, new paid family and domestic violence leave has now been introduced for employees. This change is effective from 1st February 2023. It is important to note that the paid component of this leave is...
Guide to the NES #02 – Annual Leave
This is the second in our series of articles covering the 11 National Employment Standards, or NES. These are the minimum terms of employment that apply to all workers in Australia, whether they are covered by an Award or not....
Guide to the NES #01 – Maximum Weekly Hours
In this series of articles over coming months, we'll cover off the 11 National Employment Standards, or NES. These are the minimum terms of employment that apply to all workers in Australia that are part of the National Workplace Relations System (which is the vast...
Navigating the public holiday – 22nd September
The recent passing of the Queen and the subsequent declaration of a Day of Mourning (and national public holiday) on Thursday the 22nd September, with understandably little notice, has thrown a spanner in the works for some businesses/organisations. That said, we’re...
Important Changes July 2022
National Minimum Wage and Award Wage Increases The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission recently handed down the Annual Wage Review decision. As most will be aware, this is a decision handed down annually and applies to the National Minimum Wage and to Modern Award...
Quick Tips to Navigate the Candidate Shortage
A number of recent articles (including these from the Sydney Morning Herald and SEEK), have highlighted the current challenges for many employers in attracting good candidates for their vacant roles. We've also begun to see this reflected in the...
Introducing…. Success Through People
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING SUCCESS THROUGH PEOPLE LAUNCH - December 2021 This year has certainly been an "interesting" one, and aside from continuing to provide the ongoing support our valued clients deserve and have come to expect, we've been busy working behind the...
“Super Stapling” Commences 1st November
The Federal Government recently made a few changes relevant to superannuation arrangements, a key one of which becomes effective 1st November. From this date, when a person shifts from one employer to another, the new employer must pay the employee's superannuation...
What and why you need to know about: General Protections Claims
A regular part of the support we provide to employers is helping them to manage the risks associated with employee terminations.While most of the time this involves us providing information and guidance to employers to prevent/defend potential Unfair Dismissal Claims...