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Good news! Employees covered by the Social, Community, Home Care, and Disability Services Industry Award can now substitute their public holidays following a decision made by the Fair Work Commission. These new public holiday provisions will apply from the employees' first full pay period...
Under the National Employment Standards (NES), it is, in fact, illegal to allow an employee to cash out their accrued personal & carer's leave as a 'bonus' or 'employee benefit'. The NES outlines the minimum entitlements and conditions of employment for all workers in Australia. Section 100...
Sick leave? Personal leave? Carer's leave? They can all be confusing and determining which to take can be stressful, especially when trying to care for a family member or sickness of your own! Let's start with breaking down the difference between paid and unpaid sick leave.
Paid Sick Leave:
- ...
The Fair Work Act 2009 is set to undergo another round of amendments thanks to the Fair Work Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023, which was introduced on 4 September 2023. These changes follow the various amendments that were introduced under the passing of the Secure Jobs, Better Pay, and ...
Here's a quick recap on the new rules surrounding enterprise agreements and bargaining that came into effect on 6 June 2023.
So what are enterprise agreements?
- They are legal documents that set out the minimum employment terms and conditions for the employees and employers that they cover....
As a casual employee, you are accepting an offer of employment on the basis that there is no commitment to ongoing work with an agreed pattern of work. However, there is good news for those casual employees looking for permanent work!
So long as an employee has been working regular and...
Annualised salaries and flat rates require more than just picking a number that seems higher than the Award. It requires a logical assessment and ongoing auditing in order to prevent an underpayment.
What are they?
Annualised salaries are, for example, when an employer pays an employee a total...
Earlier this year, Parliament passed the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill on 30 March 2023.
These legislative reforms have been a major step forward in accelerating employer action to help close the gender pay gap.
So the bill has been passed,...
Thanks to the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act 2022, it is now unlawful for job advertisements to pay rates that are less than the employee's minimum entitlements. This shouldn't be news to employers, as these changes came into effect on 7 January 2023.
Don't forget!
Minimum wage rates...
In Australia, it's a legal requirement for businesses that engage staff and some contractors to have workers' compensation insurance. In the instance that they don't, harsh penalties apply!
Remember, each State has slightly different Health & Safety Legislation within Aus!
I've heard...
You may have seen in Employii's recent newsletter that effective 1 July 2023, a number of significant changes came into place. Specifically:
- Minimum wages (Fair Work: 5.75% increase. State: will depend on your State)
- Superannuation increased to 11%
- Student visa holders may only work...
As of 1 July 2023, changes to the Paid Parental Leave scheme came into effect. Here's a breakdown of the changes and what you need to know:
The main changes:
- The previous entitlements provided 18 weeks' of paid parental leave alongside 2 weeks' of Dad and Partner pay. These two...
