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Have you ever wondered how your salary compares to that of your colleagues? Well gone are the days of pay secrecy in the workplace! Pay has often been a taboo topic with contractual clauses banning employees from discussing such information. While discussing pay and other employment conditions is...
Gone are the days of working in an office 7 days a week from 9-5 (we can all thank COVID-19 for that!). There is very much a shift toward flexible working.
Thanks to the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth), employees' rights to request flexible...
As you might know, on 6 December 2022, the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) became law in Australia.
We can expect a number of transformative changes to be rolled out over the next 12 months, including amendments to the protected...
Now in effect!
Following recent amendments to legislation, we have seen the introduction of a prohibition against sexual harassment in the workplace. There is now pressure on employers to eliminate sexual harassment and maintain safe workspaces for all employees, effective from the 6th of March...
Are you currently covered by the Aged Care Award, the Nurses Award, or the Social, Community, Home Care, and Disability Services Industry Award?
If so, this one's for you!
The Fair Work Commission has ordered a 15% interim pay increase to those covered by these Awards. The pay...
Effective May 1 2023, a new model clause is set to come into effect in the National Fair Work IR system, impacting 78 Awards. The 'model clause' may be slightly altered between Awards to account for industry and occupational differences.
The FWC is expected to publish proposed determinations...
When it comes to salaried employees, there needs to be some method behind the numbers. An employee's salary still needs to be high enough to cover their minimum entitlements (including any "significant overtime").
Quiz time!
- Do you know why your staff's salary is what it is?
- Do...
Firstly, let's refresh ourselves on what a fixed-term contract is:
A fixed-term contract is an employment agreement that provides a specific 'end date' for an employee. Once a fixed-term contract end date has passed the employer can:
- Extend the fixed term contract;
- Offer a different/new...
