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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...
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...
Changes to the definition of casual employment and employment
Commencing on 26 August, definition changes mean an employee is a casual only when: - there isn’t...
5x increases to maximum civil penalties
New maximum penalties that courts can impose for certain contraventions of Australian employment...
Closing The Loopholes Bill – New Laws
Sean from BetterHR talks to HR and employment law expert Weda Beckley. About new laws arising from...