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Employment Law Changes 2024 – 2025
Merry Xmas and Happy 2025 to all our members. 2024 saw some significant changes to...
Christmas and New Year Shutdown Information for Employers
Christmas holidays are fast approaching, and most businesses will either continue operating,...
Recent Case on Breach of Post Employment Obligations (Restraint of Trade Clause)
Further to our Restraint of Trade/Non-Compete Clause blog earlier this year, the Federal Court of...
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...
Public Holidays
With a couple of public holidays fast approaching The King’s Birthday on 23 September in WA (some...
Right to Disconnect Laws
From 26 August 2024 non-small-business employees have a new ‘right to disconnect’ outside of work...
Workplace Relations Updates from July 2024
2024 Has seen some changes to workplace relations that businesses need to know. Below is a summary...
Casual Employment Changes
What changes are coming? New casual employee definition From 26 August 2024, a new definition of...
Restraint of Trade/Non-Compete Clauses
Restraint of trade clauses also known as non-compete clauses or restrictive covenants are...
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...
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:...
Right to disconnect
In 18 months for small business employers and in six months (on 26 August 2024) for other...
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