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Ten days paid domestic violence leave becomes law in Australia
The federal government has passed legislation to enshrine 10 days' paid family and domestic violence leave for all workers. The entitlement will be available for most employees from 1 February 2023, but small businesses will have an extra six months to adjust to the...
Employee Pay over the End of Year Holiday Season
Christmas and New Year are just around the corner and depending on your business and industry, this may be one of your busiest seasons when employees work more hours or a time when the business shuts down and employees go on leave. Either way, below is a guide of how...
Let the Festive Season Begin: Workplace Christmas Party
The end of year festive season is approaching fast. After the last two year’s challenging seasons where most businesses either cancelled their end of year events such as Christmas parties or were limited to numbers of attendees and vaccination requirements due to the...
Legal Obligations for Collecting and Storing Employee Data
Several recent high-profile data breaches, involving companies such as Optus and Medibank, have put a spotlight on the importance of keeping sensitive employee data safe and protected. Your legal obligations Employers have a legal obligation to collect and store...
Law Update: New Paid Family Domestic Violence Leave is updated in the NES
From 1 February 2023, most businesses employees will be entitled to 10 days of paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave (FDV leave) as this has been inserted into the National Employment Standards. Small businesses have an extra 6 months to prepare. FDL leave is a paid...
Changes to Part-Day Public Holiday schedule in Modern Awards
The Fair Work Commission has announced that from 14 November 2022, the part-day public holiday schedule will be removed from the list of Awards below and that information will now be contained within the body of each award or the National Employment Standards (the...
Changes to the Building Award: National Training Wage schedule
The Fair Work Commission has changed the National Training Wage schedule in the Building Award. The changes apply from the first pay period on or after 1 November 2022. What’s changing The Building Award’s National Training Wage schedule (Schedule D) has been updated...
Annual Shutdowns
Are you considering a forced shutdown over the Christmas and New Year period? It's important to understand your obligations. Understanding your Obligations The Christmas and New Year period is a popular time for many businesses to close-down their operations. During...
Changes to Annualised Wages and Rates in the Restaurant and Hospitality Industry
As of 1 September 2022 there have been changes to how employers can annualise wages under the Restaurant Industry Award 2020 (Restaurant Award) and the Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2020 (Hospitality Award). Employers within these industries should also be...
Melbourne-based juice and coffee bar and its director penalised $11998 for underpaying employee
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $11,988 in penalties in court against a Melbourne-based juice and coffee bar and its director. The Federal Circuit and Family Court has imposed a $9,990 penalty against Rika Foods North Melbourne Pty Ltd, which operated a juice and...
