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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...
New workshops – understanding psychosocial hazards
Latest News & Events The introduction of the new positive duty to eliminate or control psychosocial hazards casts a whole new perspective on what organisations need to do to be compliant with their legal obligations and be seen to manage this duty responsibly. It...
Annual Wage Review decision is in
Latest News & Events The Fair Work Commission's Expert Panel has handed down this year's Annual Wage Review decision which will see the federal minimum wage and award rates increase by 3.75% from 1 July 2024. The decision notes that impending tax cuts and the...
Webinar #2 – Understanding the Fair Work system and the players
Latest News & Events Our Australian system for regulation of employment rights and obligations is very complex. In this episode, we explain how it all works, who the various regulators are and where you should go for what. What you will learn in the webinar: What...
Closing loopholes – casual employment
Latest News & Events The Courts and Government have been jumping from one definition or interpretation of what casual employment is to another and then another over recent years and that is happening again under the Albanese Government's Fair Work Legislation...
Annual shutdowns – more unintended consequences?
Latest News & Events One of the things that consistently pops up after a decision to change or qualify the rules on conditions of employment is that wonderful phrase "unintended consequences" all too frequently because the decision makers have been focused on a...
Videos
Fair Work Facts – Annualised salaries and modern awards
Another Fair Work Facts explainer. We often hear people say that they don’t have to worry about awards because their staff are on salary or on contract. They couldn’t be more wrong and my end of in a lot of trouble.
Fair Work Facts – What are penalty rates?
In this Fair Work Facts explainer, we take a look at penalty rates that apply when people work “unsociable hours”.
Fair Work Facts – Family and Domestic Violence Leave
Another Fair Work Fact explainer this time dealing with leave to deal with family and domestic violence which derives from both National Employment Standards and modern awards.
Fair Work Facts – Requests for Flexible Working Arrangements
Did you know that employees in certain circumstances have a legal right to request flexible working arrangements and employers cannot refuse those requests except on reasonable business grounds? This is a National Employment Standard which means that the right cannot be legally overridden. Here are the basics.
Fair Work Facts – Redundancy and Consultation obligations
Another Fair Work Facts explainer in which we outline the consultation and other obligations employers have when redundancy situations arise.
Fair Work Facts – Jury Duty Leave
Jury duty is covered by both federal and State legislation in Australia. This is another of our Fair Work Fact explainers.
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