28 June 2024
Is 1 July 2024 a strict compliance date for the recent 3.75% FWC increase?
The FWC increase (if applicable) is payable on the “first full pay period” after 1 July 2024. This means that the FWC i...

17 June 2024
How does the recent 3.75% FWC increase apply to over Award/EA and/or all-inclusive salaries?
It depends on the employment contract/EA. For this reason, every individual might have a different outcome – so check y...

12 June 2024
Key Changes for 1 July 2024
See below for reference....
11 June 2024
3.75% rise in Award rates and National Minimum Wage
FWC approved a 3.75% increase in all Award rates and the National Minimum Wage (NMW)....

31 May 2024
Sexual harassment bar has been raised even higher in the workplace
FWC recently put workplaces on notice (John Tamaliunas v Alcoa of Australia Limited [2024] FWC 779) that there was now b...

28 May 2024
Expect increasing action from safety regulators on managing psychosocial health
Employers take heed. The new head of SafeWork Australia, Marie Boland, in recently releasing the latest SWA report into ...

28 May 2024
Unnecessarily aggressive management action will almost certainly result in legal claims
The Federal Court recently (Dorsch v HEAD Oceania Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 162) held that a critical and insensitive manager w...

22 May 2024
Are our internal safety audits a risk in themselves?
According to a recent study of 44 reports on major accidents in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK and the US – Yes...

14 May 2024
Tick and flick anti-harassment practices are damaging your workplace health!
A recent WA government study into the mining sector found burnout, bullying and sexual harassment have remained high des...
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