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Annual Wage Review Decision: Increases from July
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission on Friday 2nd June handed down the Annual Wage Review decision. As most readers will be aware, this is a decision handed down annually and applies to the National Minimum Wage and to Modern Award Minimum Wage rates.NATIONAL...
Changes to Award Shutdown Provisions
Following on from a recent plethora of changes to the Fair Work Act, changes to the shutdown provisions in many Awards became effective on 1st May 2023. Many Awards have historically included provisions for the temporary closure of a business ("shutdowns"). Most...
Pay Secrecy Clauses Banned from December 2022
The IR landscape in Australia is changing rapidly. The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 which commenced in December 2022 introduced a raft of changes which the Government hopes will achieve a number of policy objectives including...
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...
