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What are Your Entitlements: Paid vs Unpaid Trials australian capital territory employee rights fair work hiring hr compliance job advertisements new south wales northern territory queensland south australia tasmania victoria western australia Oct 23, 2023

Work trials are extremely common as they allow an employer to determine if an employee is suitable for the role before officially offering them a position. Work trials also give the employee an opportunity to showcase their suitability and range of skills.

 

What distinguishes an unpaid work...

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SCHADS Award: Substituting Public Holidays australian capital territory employee rights fair work hr 101 hr compliance new south wales northern territory public holiday queensland south australia tasmania victoria western australia Oct 19, 2023

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...

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Cashing Out Personal & Carer's Leave: Timber & Stevedoring Awards australian capital territory employee rights enterprise agreement fair work hr compliance leave and entitlements new south wales northern territory queensland south australia tasmania victoria western australia Oct 19, 2023

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...

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Personal/Carer's (Sick) Leave: Paid vs Unpaid australian capital territory employee rights hr compliance leave and entitlements new south wales northern territory paid leave queensland south australia tasmania unpaid leave victoria western australia Oct 19, 2023

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:

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Fair Work Updates: 'Closing the Labour Hire Loophole' anti-discrimination australian capital territory casual conversion employee rights fair work family and domestic violence hr compliance industrial action minimum entitlements modern awards new south wales northern territory protected attributes queensland secure jobs better pay south australia tasmania victoria western australia Oct 19, 2023

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 ...

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New Rules: Enterprise Agreements australian capital territory bargaining power collaboration employee rights employii news enterprise agreement fair work hr compliance industrial action industry update minimum entitlements new south wales northern territory queensland south australia tasmania victoria western australia Sep 15, 2023

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....
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Casual Conversion Provisions australian capital territory casual conversion contracts employee rights fair work hr 101 hr compliance internal hr minimum entitlements new south wales northern territory permanent employee queensland south australia tasmania victoria western australia Sep 15, 2023

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...

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Quick Recap: Annualised Salaries & Flat Rates australian capital territory contracts employee rights employii news fair work hours of work hr 101 hr compliance leave and entitlements minimum entitlements minimum wages modern awards new south wales northern territory queensland south australia tasmania victoria western australia Sep 15, 2023

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...

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Quick Recap: Limitations on Job Ads australian capital territory employee rights employii news hiring hr compliance job advertisements minimum entitlements minimum wages new south wales northern territory pay clauses recruitment salary south australia tasmania victoria western australia Jul 14, 2023

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...

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Workers Comp Insurance: Compulsory Legal Requirement australian capital territory employii news fair work legal action new south wales northern territory queensland safe workspaces south australia tasmania victoria western australia workers compensation Jul 14, 2023

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!

 

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1 July 2023 Essential Updates australian capital territory employee rights employii news fair work hr compliance minimum entitlements minimum wages modern awards new south wales northern territory queensland small business south australia tasmania victoria western australia Jul 03, 2023

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...
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Changes to Paid Parental Leave Scheme australian capital territory employee rights employii news fair work flexible working hr compliance leave and entitlements minimum entitlements new south wales northern territory paid leave parental leave protected attributes queensland south australia tasmania victoria western australia Jul 03, 2023

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...
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