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Industry Specific Redundancy Schemes 2
In the first of our blogs on industry specific redancy schemes, we explored ones that have a different definition of a redundancy. In this one, we look at ones which have higher levels of redundancy pay than the NES provides for or which have specific redundancy provisions for small business employers. dudancy schemes, we explored ones that have a different definition of a redundancy. In this one, we look at ones which have higher levels of redundancy pay than the NES provides for or which have specific redundancy provisions for small business employers.
Wage theft becomes a criminal offence
Latest News & Events The next element of the Albanese Government's Closing Loopholes changes to the Fair Work Act substantially up the penalties for underpayment of wages and entitlements with a new criminal offence of wage theft. What's changing? From 1 January...
Industry Specific Redundancy Schemes 1
In this blog we discuss Industry Specific Redundancy Schemes, how they differ from the standard redundancy rules as we know them and why it’s important for employers to understand how it impacts an employees entitlement to redundancy payments.
Closing loopholes no.2 – Right of entry powers
Latest News & EventsFrom 1/7/24 the right of entry rules for registered organisations have been expanded. These changes are intended to complement the Fair Work Ombudsman’s existing role of identifying and dealing with underpayment of wages. What are the changes?...
Offshore worker’s unfair dismissal claim allowed
Latest News & Events Are you using offshore workers in the belief that they are not covered by Australia's Fair Work system? Well, you might be right....but then again, you might not. What has happened? Deputy President Slevin at the Fair Work Commission has...
Are your contracts current, compliant and complete?
Latest News & EventsAs we go through the biggest era of change in employment laws and modern awards that we have ever seen, it is becoming increasingly important to have written contracts that clearly set out the pay and conditions applying to each individual...
Why we call it people business
Latest News & Events Human Resources Management is a business function developed in large organisations with large work forces where scale is important and, in most of those organisations, policy, process and risk management are the priority. So does that work...
Has the penny dropped for you?
Latest News & Events One of the most significant changes that has been introduced in the last few years is the new "positive duty" standard of compliance relative to sexual harassment, gender-based behaviour and psychosocial hazards. Current signs suggest that the...
Closing loopholes no.2 – The Fair Work Commission and “Employee-like” workers
Latest News & Events From 26/8/24, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) will have a new jurisdiction which includes the ability to set minimum standards for "employee-like workers" who perform work for a digital platform and will give those workers access to rights and...
Closing Loopholes no. 2 – Unfair Contractual Terms
Latest News & Events From the 26th of August 2024 independent contractors will now have the ability to apply to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to resolve disputes between themselves and principals in matters relating to unfair contract terms in service contracts....
How to manage the right to disconnect
Latest News & Events From 26 August 2024, employers with 15 or more employees have to respect employees' right to disconnect from work outside their contracted working hours. Smaller employers will have those obligations 12 months later. What does it mean for your...
Updated Fair Work Statements
Latest News & Events There are a range of statements which employers must give to new employees before, on or as soon as possible after commencement and they are updated each year. Here is the new set as at 1 July 2024. The Fair Work Information Statement This...
Videos
Episode #2: Understanding the Fair Work System and The Players
Latest News & Events In the second of our 2024 webinar series on "Navigating Fair Work, Modern Awards, Positive Duties and all that people stuff", we look at who all of the regulators and other agencies in the system are, what they are each responsible for and...
Episode #1: The Biggest Era of Change in Employment Law Ever
Latest News & Events The first in our "Navigating Fair Work, Modern Awards, Positive Duties and all that people stuff" webinars designed to help small to medium businesses in understanding our system of employment law, their obligations as employers and where to...
Navigating the biggest era of change in HR ever
Latest News & Events 2022 to 2025 is seeing more changes in employment law, modern awards and compliance requirements than we have ever seen in Australia. This video provides a roadmap of what is happening and when for Victorian employers and employees.CONTACT...
Positive duty on psychosocial hazards
Latest News & Events Last year, the Federal Government passed legislation to impose a positive duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment. Additionally Safe Work Australia published a model Code for Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work and State and Territory...
Fair Work Facts – New Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave
From 1 February 2023, Australian employers with 15+ employees have an obligation to provide all National System employees including casuals with 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave per annum – smaller businesses have that obligation from 1 August 2023 – here are the basics.
A Positive Duty – What you need to know
Latest News & Events In this video, we explain the new positive duty that will up the ante on employer's compliance obligations on sexual harassment, discrimination, victimisation, racial vilification and workplace mental health.CONTACT US Ridgeline Human...
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