Key things Employers should do following the death of an Employee
Dealing with the death of an employee can be challenging for employers and the workplace. Below are some quick things to note in the event you are notified of the death of an employee outside of the workplace. 1. Ensure you have correct information about the death...
Public Holidays
With a couple of public holidays fast approaching The King’s Birthday on 23 September in WA (some regional areas in WA hold the King's Birthday public holiday on a different date); The AFL Grand Final in Victoria on 27 September; Labour Day on 7 October for NSW, ACT...
Right to Disconnect Laws
From 26 August 2024 non-small-business employees have a new ‘right to disconnect’ outside of work hours. This means employees can refuse to monitor, read, respond to contact (or attempted contact) from an employer or a third party such as clients, suppliers, staff...
Workplace Relations Updates from July 2024
2024 Has seen some changes to workplace relations that businesses need to know. Below is a summary of changes that have take place so far and ones that are coming. From July 2024 Increases to National Minimum Wage and Award Wages The Fair Work Commission increased the...
Casual Employment Changes
What changes are coming? New casual employee definition From 26 August 2024, a new definition of casual employment will apply to new casual employees on or after 26 August 2024. The new definition commencing from 26 August 2024 is as follows: an employee is only a...
Restraint of Trade/Non-Compete Clauses
Restraint of trade clauses also known as non-compete clauses or restrictive covenants are contractual terms where a party, usually the employee/independent contractor, agrees not to engage in activities that could harm another party's, usually the...
New Annual Wage Review Announced by the Fair Work Commission 2023 – 2024
The Fair Work Commission has this morning approved a 3.75% increase in all award rates and the national minimum wage. The new minimum pay rates will apply from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2024. The decision will lift the national minimum wage...
Daylight saving ends on Sunday 7 April
Daylight saving time will end on Sunday 7 April 2024. Clocks go back one hour at 3am to 2am in: Australian Capital Territory New South Wales South Australia Tasmania Victoria. Daylight saving doesn’t apply in all states and territories. There is no change to the time...
Right to disconnect
In 18 months for small business employers and in six months (on 26 August 2024) for other employers, employees will have the right to refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact or attempted contact from an employer or third party outside of their working hours,...
Creation of minimum standards for gig workers
From no later than 26 August 2024, there will be a new framework for protecting the interests of certain workers in the gig economy, who are called “employee-like workers”. These workers perform work through a digital labour platform and may have low bargaining power,...
