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Law Changes from 1 July 2021: What Every Employer Needs To Know
Are you and your business ready for employment/workplace law changes from 1 July 2021? National...
Greater Sydney Lockdown: From 26 June 2021
Everyone in Greater Sydney must now stay home unless you have a reasonable excuse. From 6pm on...
Sydney Businesses Forced Into One Week Lockdown
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced that businesses in four NSW local government areas...
Proposed Changes to the Fair Work Act: Anti-Harassment Orders
The Fair Work Commission will be able to make a "stop sexual harassment order" after a single...
Masks are now mandatory in Sydney workplaces: Covid-19 Pandemic
Masks are now mandatory in Sydney workplaces after the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced 16...
Superannuation Changes: 1 July 2021 – What Every Employer Needs to Know
From 1 July 2021, employers will be required to increase the minimum superannuation contribution...
2.5% increase in all award rates: minimum wage ruling
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has approved a 2.5% increase in all award rates in its minimum wage...
Victoria enters seven-day lockdown due to rising COVID cases
The Victorian government has announced a seven-day lockdown in a bid to curb the state's growing...
Fair Work Commission Upholds Termination For Refusing Vaccination
Employers operating in high-risk environments such as aged and child care have been given further...
Deliveroo rider an employee, according to Fair Work Commission
The Fair Work Commission has ruled that a Deliveroo rider was an employee who must be reinstated....
Changes to the Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award
The Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award has changed. The industry...
Visa Changes to benefit the Tourism & Hospitality sectors
The Minister for Home Affairs, Alex Hawke, has announced today changes to visa settings to allow...
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