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Understanding Attrition in the Workplace
The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly forced us to reassess how we live and work. While we have seen and experienced multiple lockdowns imposed across the country, this unexpected ‘disruption’ has had some positive consequences for employers and employees. These...
A Guide to HR Automation
HR (Human Resources) Automation is the process of utilising HR software to automate and streamline repetitive, time-consuming, and complicated manual HR processes. Digitalising these processes will not only improve efficiency, security, and accuracy within your HR...
Are You Payroll Ready for 2022?
In the past year, many changes have been made to the function of payroll. This includes the introduction of finer details in the way we report information to the Australian Taxation Office via Single Touch Payroll, the introduction of Stapled Superannuation, and...
Five common questions about public holidays
We answer the top five common questions that arise in the workplace regarding public holidays including pay, leave & entitlements. Five common questions about public holidays When are some upcoming public holidays? Can I ask my employees to work on a public...
Can an Employee be Covered by More Than one Modern Award?
A question that arises from time to time is whether an employee can be covered by more than one modern award whilst working for the same employer. We explore this issue below – but first, let’s go back to some basics. What are modern awards? Modern awards are a...
Will we see The Great Resignation in Australia?
You may have heard of The Great Resignation, which was coined by a Texas-based academic, Dr. Anthony Klotz, in response to rising rates of voluntary turnover within the USA. The monthly quit rate jumped to 3% in September 2021, the highest level on record since it has...
Changes to the Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020 from 1 January 2022
The Fair Work Commission has recently announced sweeping changes to the Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020 commencing on 1 January 2022. The reason for the changes is it was determined that teachers covered by the award are subject to “gender undervaluation”....
The STP Phase 2 Expansion – What is it?
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) hosted a webinar earlier this year (April 2021), introducing details of the STP Phase 2 expansion to the Australian public. This session was aimed largely towards payroll professionals and accountants, and we’ve summarised the main...
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