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How to classify employees under awards
Latest News & EventsThe problem Most employees in Australia are covered by a Modern Award. These set out the rates of pay applying to different occupations or work covered by that award as well as lots of other conditions of employment like allowances, penalty...
Using PERMAH for your POSITIVE DUTY
Latest News & Events Above image is courtesy of The Wellbeing Lab/Michelle McQuaid Group. Background Under Workplace Health and Safety laws, a positive duty to eliminate or control psychosocial hazards has been imposed on all persons conducting a business...
Managing disconnection from work
Latest News & Events The impending legislated right for workers to disconnect from work outside their contracted working hours has the usual subjects again yelling that "the sky is falling" on employers. The thrust of the proposed changes is to discourage...
Pay deductions
Latest News & EventsEmployers may find themselves in situations where deducting employees' pay becomes a necessary measure. However, it's crucial for employers to understand the legal and ethical considerations surrounding pay deductions to maintain a healthy...
Award review on “work and care” underway
Latest News & Events Yesterday, the Fair Work Commission commenced its new "Work and Care" Review of Modern Awards which, on face value, could bring about the most substantial and biggest range of changes to our modern awards for decades. When modern awards were...
Opportunity knocks!
Latest News & Events So you have new positive duties to eliminate sexual harassment and to eliminate or control psychosocial hazards, right? And people are telling you that this is another layer of compliance and risk that you have to negotiate as a business owner...
New code on sexual and gender-based harassment adds to the mix
Latest News & Events Safe Work Australia has published a new code on sexual and gender-based harassment which makes reference to the positive duty to eliminate sexual harassment and gender-based behaviours that has been legislated nationally under the Sex...
Because it is PEOPLE BUSINESS
Latest News & Events A few months ago, I attended a business breakfast where the owner of a HR consulting business was presenting on the HR essentials that she believed every business needs to nail the HR stuff. What was put forward was a holy triumvirate...
Is it time to revive “the e2 initiative”?
Latest News & Events The "e2 initiative" was a project undertaken by Ridgeline HR Practice Leader, Peter Maguire in association with two quite different organisations that he worked with over a decade ago. Investors in People Australia was the Australian...
“Same job same pay” has limited impact
Latest News & Events The "Same job same pay" amendment to the Fair Work Act that is publicised as affording a labour hire worker the same pay as a worker directly hired by the host business is in but how extensive will the impact be. Despite the very loud public...
Psychosocial hazard #14 – Conflict or poor workplace relationships and interactions
Latest News & Events The final psychosocial hazard that is listed in Safe Work Australia's Model Code of Practice on Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work is "conflict or poor workplace relationships or interactions". Why is conflict or poor workplace...
Supporting women experiencing family and domestic violence
Latest News & Events Today is the "International day for the elimination of violence against women". So it is an opportune time to refresh on what we all (and particularly we men) can do to influence reductions in both the incidence and effects of family and...
Videos
Fair Work Facts – I pay above Award so I’m OK, right?
if you think that, because you pay above award, you don’t have to worry about awards, you are mistaken. In this video, we explain why you still need to comply with Awards.
Fair Work Facts – Hiring a new employee – The paperwork
There is certain paperwork that you must give to new employees. This video explains what that is and where to get it.
Fair Work Facts – What’s Long Service Leave?
There are a number of different long service leave systems that apply to Victorian employees and they have different rules and accrual rates. In this video, we explain who is covered by what and the differences
Fair Work Facts – What should I pay them?
Finding out what wage and other payments you have to make to an employee isn’t a straight forward task. In this video, we explain how to do that.
Fair Work Facts – Cashing in Annual Leave
Do you know the rules around cashing in annual leave? We’ve created a helpful explainer so you can make sure you’re meeting your legal requirements.
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