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04 November 2024

These recent Federal court decisions are going to really upset your payroll staff

Two recent Federal court decisions (click here) and (click here) have found that in applying the NES termination payment...

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05 September 2024

New definition of casual employment

You would be aware of the recent changes to casual employment including the introduction of an ‘employee choice’ pathway...

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13 August 2024

More clarity or confusion regarding the right to disconnect?

FWC recently provided an updated draft statement on the right to disconnect (click here). Stakeholders have until 1 Augu...

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08 August 2024

Have Union Delegate’s rights just become unreasonable?

Possibly. It depends on who you ask! If you are a union you’ll love them. Employers on the other hand have expressed ...

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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...

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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...

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12 June 2024

Key Changes for 1 July 2024

See below for reference....

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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)....

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03 May 2024

Managing performance isn’t bullying . . . Provided it is reasonable

A recent FWC case (Application by Josh Whiteford [2024] FWC 552) has once again endorsed the position that managers carr...

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12 December 2023

You can terminate employment for not meeting reasonable KPIs

FWC has confirmed the long held understanding that failing to meet reasonable KPIs will be a valid reason for dismissal ...

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30 November 2023

Public Holiday Compliance confirmed by High Court

Last week the High Court confirmed that employees must be given a choice as to whether they will agree or refuse to work...

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26 February 2023

Mandatory Gender Pay Gap Reporting: Starting Soon

If your business is in the private sector and employs over 100 employees, it’s well and truly time to get ready for your...

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24 February 2023

Paid family and domestic violence leave pay slip requirements now live

New laws prohibiting employers from including information on pay slips about paid family and domestic violence leave (PF...

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21 February 2023

What does the Right to Disconnect mean for Employers?

The right to disconnect (RTD) was recently introduced as part of the Closing Loopholes No2 legislation....

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28 October 2022

Should business plan for the Same Job Same Pay (SJSP) legislation?

Yes, despite full implications being at this stage unknown, businesses should keep an eye on the passage of the SJSP leg...

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04 August 2022

Proposed changes to the NES' Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) Leave

A new bill was introduced to the House of Representatives which seeks to replace the current 5 day unpaid NES FDV leave ...

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23 May 2022

FWC in support of paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave

On Monday, FWC full bench handed down its review decision that all modern awards should be amended to provide employees ...

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14 April 2022

Employee benefits may drive earnings over High Income Threshold

The High Income Threshold (HIT), adjusted each financial year, currently sits at $158,500....

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08 April 2022

Unions seek 5 percent rise in minimum rates

Peak union body the ACTU has indicated it will pursue a 5% increase across all award rates in this year’s minimum wage r...

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10 November 2021

Horticulture Award - Is this the end for piecework?

Employers in the Horticulture Industry have been scathing in their opposition to a recent FWC Full Bench decision which ...

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12 August 2021

Casual clarity... finally!

The High Court has given an anti-climactic endorsement of the Federal Government’s ‘fixing’ of the casual definition iss...

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