In December 2022 a range of reforms occured to the Fair Work Act. One of the changes is to start removing the effect of any pay confidentiality clauses in employment contracts.Unless there is a specific clause in the employment contract stating otherwise, from 7 December 2022 existing and future employees have the right to decide to share or […]
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In 2023 the Fair Work Act changes 5 days unpaid family and domestic violence leave to 10 days paid entitlemnents. Depending on the size of the business, the new entitlements are available every 12 months from: 1 February 2023 – for employers with 15 or more employees. 1 August 2023 – for small business employers (less than
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Australian and State Governments have declared Thursday 22 September will be a Public Holiday during the mourning period for Queen Elizabeth II. Under the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards (NES) non casual employees are entitled to be paid ordinary rates if absent and normally scheduled or rostered to work on the day.If work is
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Aged care nursing, personal care and other workers are often paid at very basic award levels. Current funding models prevent employers from changing this even when they want to. The sector cannot attract nor retain all the skilled staff that are needed to care for Australians in residential aged care and those using home care services.
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