by Simon Obee | Mar 25, 2021 | Fair Work Compliance, Legal
The Federal Government’s Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 (‘the Bill’) has now been passed by both houses of Parliament. The changes received royal assent on 27 March 2021 and are now law. However, the... 
by Simon Obee | Mar 24, 2021 | Fair Work Compliance, Legal
Calculating minimum annual salaries can be a complicated process for employees covered by modern awards. Why is this important? If employers wish to pay an “all in” salary to cover all entitlements that might arise, first they need to work out the... 
by Simon Obee | Mar 15, 2021 | Fair Work Compliance, Professional Services, Workplace
In brief A recent decision of the Federal Circuit Court has found a group of wealth advisers, some of whom earned close to a million dollars per year were covered by the Banking, Finance & Insurance Award 2020 and were underpaid by their employer due to having... 
by Simon Obee | Jan 20, 2021 | Fair Work Compliance, Retail
In addition to the 1.75% increase to all base rate of pay in the General Retail Industry Award that will come into effect on the first full pay period on or after 1 February 2021, penalty rates will increase for certain casual employees as of 1 March 2021. Junior... 
by Simon Obee | Dec 9, 2020 | Human Resources, Legal, Workplace
One of the first steps that our team carries out for clients who have taken out an HR subscription* with Employment Innovations, is to perform a Compliance Audit to uncover any compliance issues regarding Australia’s complex workplace laws. This includes assessing... 