To help your business prepare a plan for the different stages of
the pandemic Better HR has integrated the
government’s Covid-Safe Business Plan Template into our
HR software. As part of our ‘Covid-19 HR Toolkit’.
Better HR Employee App on Google Play and Apple App Store
Better HR’s Employee App helps you automate important people management tasks and capture mandatory employee records more easily to meet your legal obligations. Its FREE for your employees with any HR Professional or HR Platinum subscription.
COVID-19 drives “surge” in unfair dismissal claims
Covid-19 has driven a “surge” in unfair dismissal claims. Unfair
dismissal claims increased 60% in April 2020.
Video: 4 Important Steps When Hiring New Workers
In this video Sean Wilson CEO of Better HR talks about
the four (4) important steps in preparing to hire new workers. To
help you hire the best workers and reduce the risks of fines &
penalties, employee claims and back-pay orders.
JobKeeper Letter Templates Now Available
New letter templates are now available in Better HR to
help you manager your JobKeeper record-keeping obligations.
Jobkeeper Agreement to Change Hours/Days of Work or to Take Annual
Leave, JobKeeper Employee Nomination Notice and more.
JobKeeper enrolments are open
The Australian Taxation Office is now accepting enrolments for
the JobKeeper payment through the Business Portal. Please
note the Commissioner has extended the time to enrol for the
initial JobKeeper periods, from 30 April 2020 until 31 May
2020.
JobKeeper Enabling Directions Letter
Better HR has added a ‘JobKeeper enabling directions
letter template’ to our HR system. If you are planning to stand
down employees, or make changes to their hours, duties or location
of work while they receive the JobKeeper payment, you are required
by law to issue a written notice of the changes.
Video: Changes to 100 Modern Awards during Covid-19 Pandemic
The Fair Work Commission has made changes to over 100 different
Modern Awards. To help Australian businesses manage the strain
placed on both employers and employees during the Covid-19
pandemic. In this video, Sean Wilson CEO of Better HR
explains the three main changes. that every employer needs to know
about.
Video: JobKeeper Payment Scheme
Following the release of the new JobKeeper Payment scheme a lot
of our customers are now asking us about how it all works. In this
video, Sean Wilson CEO of Better HR talks about the new
legislation and answers common questions including: Is your
business eligible? Are your employees eligible? How to register?
When do payments start?
JobKeeper Payment
The Australian Government has passed legislation to provide
a JobKeeper payment to help keep more Australians in jobs and
support businesses affected by the significant economic impact
caused by the Coronavirus.