by Alana Giddy | Jun 13, 2018 | Fair Work Compliance, NEWS, Payroll
The end of the financial year marks not only an important time of the year for employers, but an opportunity for businesses to reconfigure the way they operate in preparation for a more compliant and productive financial year ahead. Over the next month, a lot of...
by Alana Giddy | Jan 16, 2018 | Fair Work Compliance, Human Resources, Professional Services, Workplace
Working from home is becoming increasingly common as many employees look for flexibility and work-life balance. Employees who work from home are often more productive and happier, while businesses experience higher retention rates and employee loyalty. There are some...
by Alana Giddy | Jun 9, 2017 | Cafe & Restaurant, Fair Work Compliance, Fast Food, Hospitality, Retail, Workplace
From 1 July 2017, employers who pay workers covered by a Modern Award or the national minimum wage must increase their pay by 3.3%. The increase comes a day after the Commission finally released details on how changes to penalty rates will be phased in. Employers...
by Alana Giddy | Jun 9, 2017 | Fair Work Compliance, Fast Food, Hospitality, Retail, Workplace
Reductions to Sunday penalty rates will be transitioned in over three or four years, and public holiday rate changes will be operational as of 1 July 2017, as held by the Commission in a decision handed down on 5 June 2017. Modern Awards affected by the decision are...
by Alana Giddy | Oct 27, 2016 | Cafe & Restaurant, Disability & Aged Care, Fair Work Compliance, Fast Food, Hospitality, Legal, Professional Services, Retail
If you haven’t heard already, there’s some big changes around the corner for workers covered by modern awards, which are scheduled to kick in at the start of August 2016. The changes are more-or-less the same across most awards, however there are some differences for...
