by Annie Cross | Jul 14, 2020 | Coronavirus, Fair Work Compliance, Human Resources, Legal
The Fair Work Commission has announced the decision to extend the temporary Schedule “Award Flexibility During the COVID-19 Pandemic” in a number of modern awards due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on workplaces. This decision will affect the Schedules inserted...
by Simon Obee | Jul 9, 2020 | Coronavirus, Legal, Payroll
With the JobKeeper payment scheme due to end on 27 September 2020, many employers are wondering what their rights and obligations are when JobKeeper ends, and what they can do to prepare in advance for when JobKeeper payments cease. Common questions we are being asked...
by Alana Giddy | Jun 17, 2020 | Coronavirus, Human Resources, Workplace
With COVID-19 restrictions easing, the question being posed to many businesses is “when will we require employees to return to the workplace, if at all?”. There is a mountain of information being shared at the moment around what you need to consider in a return to the...
by Simon Obee | Jun 15, 2020 | Coronavirus, Human Resources, Legal, Workplace
With COVID-19 restrictions starting to relax, many places of work are starting to return to normal. Workplaces which were previously closed are re-opening, employees whose hours had been reduced are starting to return to more normal patterns of work. We have...
by Shane Duffy | May 25, 2020 | Coronavirus, Workplace
Returning to the workplace The federal government have announced a 3 step “roadmap to recovery” plan and State and Territory governments are slowly easing restrictions to their own respective timelines. What this means is that businesses are starting to think about...
by Bronwen Kaspers | May 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, Human Resources
Resumes often don’t give you the full picture of whether your candidate is a good fit for the role. A piece of paper can show that they have the minimum requirements for the role, but what about those intangible skills? Candidates often oversell their knowledge and...
