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 […]
Workplace Regulations: Waves of Change Read More »
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
2023 Wage Case increases Minimum Wage and Award Rates by record 5.75% Read More »
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
Paid Family & DV Leave from 1 February or 1 August Read More »
