You may be thinking there is a lot of change over the last couple of years in workplace regulation. With part 2 of tranche 3 changes to the Fair Work Act being negotiated through the Senate this week, here is a brief summary table looking back, and looking forward now in 2024. NB: this is […]
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Employers must give every new employee a copy of the Fair Work Information Statement (FWIS) before, or as soon as possible after, they start their new job. Click on the page links below. For Employers with less than 15 employees, the Small Business and Fair Work Best Practice Guide has also been updated in January.https://www.fairwork.gov.au/tools-and-resources/best-practice-guides/small-business-and-the-fair-work-act
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From 1 July 2023 the national minimum wage and award rates will increase by 5.75%. Whilst this appears to be the first National Wage Case decision above 5% in its 116 year history, the impact on actual wages (and arguably inflation too) will be largely absorbed as most employees are already paid well above underlying
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The Super guarantee charge (SGC) percentage increases from 10.5% to 11% from 1 July. Check your workforce forward budget calculations and adjust your payroll system registers accordingly. The remaining two increases to reach 12% are 1 July 2024 (11.5%) and 1 July 2025 (12%). https://www.ato.gov.au/Rates/Key-superannuation-rates-and-thresholds/?anchor=Superguaranteepercentage#Superguaranteepercentage The journey from 3% to 12% actually began way back
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From 1 April 2023, a new code of practice deals with work hazards arising from, or where: “the design or management of work, a work environment, plant at a workplace, or workplace interactions and behaviours and may cause a psychological harm, whether or not the hazard may also cause physical harm”.In Queensland, an approved code
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On 21 February the Fair Work Commission determined that an interim increase of 15% be applied to minimum wages for: Direct care and nursing workers under the Awards* Head Cooks (only the most senior chef or cook engaged in a facility) Recreational Activities Officers / Lifestyle Officers / Diversional Therapists It takes effect from or
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One of the issues arising from the #MeToo movement in the last 5 years was that confidential settlements of harassment complaints may have led to the unintended consequences of repeat offenders operating under the radar with other potential victims. Confidentiality clauses cannot prevent the disclosure of information in all circumstances, even if they claim to
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The Australian Human Rights Commission’s (AHRC) National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces 2020 report culminated in the implemetation of the Respect at Work Act on 7 December 2022. To bring the federal jurisdiction into line with state (e.g. Queensland) there are new protected attributes related to gender identify, intersex status and breastfeeding. And
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