BetterHR – Christmas & New Year Support Hours
Our office will be closing for Christmas at 5.00 pm AEDT on Friday 17 December 2021. We will re-open at 9.00 am AEDT on Monday, 10 January 2022. Our call centre will also be closed during this time. While you won’t be able to speak to us on the phone during the break,...
Commission Supports Employer Mandatory Vaccination Policy
In a recent case, the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission has upheld an employers right to direct staff to be COVID-19 vaccinated. In deciding the case, the Commission considered the steps an employer must take when directing employees to receive a COVID-19...
New proof of COVID-19 vaccination medical exemption requirements in Victoria
Effective from 6pm Friday 12 November 2021, Victorian employers must now sight an employee's Immunisation Medical Exemption Form (IM011 Form), to prove their exemption from the Vicotiran mandatory Vaccination Requirements. The IM011 Form is a Medicare form that must...
Nurse COVID-19 vax challenge fails
The Federal Court has rejected a bid for an injunction to halt disciplinary action against Victorian public hospital nurses who allegedly lawfully exercised workplace rights to seek consultation under OHS laws on their employer's mandatory vaccination policy. Justice...
New Director ID Legal Requirements
Company directors need to verify their identity as part of a new director identification number (director ID) requirement. A director ID is a unique identifier that a director will apply for once and keep forever – which will help prevent the use of false or...
Launceston eateries face FWO audits
The Fair Work Ombudsman is making surprise visits to restaurants, cafes and fast-food outlets and hospitality venues in and around Launceston this week to check that workers are getting the right pay and entitlements. About 30 businesses face audits across the greater...
Stage 3 minimum wage rates increase and super stapling changes
21 awards increased from the first full pay period on or after 1 November 2021. The first pay period means if your weekly pay period starts on a Wednesday, the new rates apply from Wednesday 3 November 2021. You can find the new minimum rates in our Pay...
Superannuation stapling and a minimum wage increase from 1 November
‘Superannuation stapling’ and a minimum wage increase for some awards come into effect from today, 1 November. Here’s what you need to know. The Fair Work Commission rolled out stages one and two of its annual wage review earlier this year, which saw changes to...
Watchdog doubles use of compliance notices in 2020-21
The Fair Work Ombudsman increased its use of compliance notices by 113% in 2020-21, as it sought to quickly rectify underpayments instead of taking action in the courts, while it has nevertheless ramped up its legal action by more than 40% and set up a dedicated...
NAB faces court for failing to pay entitlements
Victoria’s new employment regulator, the Wage Inspectorate, filed criminal charges against National Australia Bank in the Magistrates’ Court on 8 October 2021. The regulator alleges that the bank broke the law by failing to pay long-service leave entitlements to...
