by Simon Obee | Feb 22, 2019 | Fair Work Compliance, Industries, NEWS, Professional Services
On 1 February 2019 the Professional Employees Award 2010 was amended to extend its coverage to include independent medical research institutes, and a new medical researcher “stream” added to the Award. The Professional Employees Award 2010 now covers certain employees... 
by Shane Duffy | Jan 31, 2019 | Fair Work Compliance, NEWS, Professional Services, Workplace
Employment Innovations (EI) are proud to have been chosen as the new national HR & Payroll Approved Product for the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) members and their clients in Australia. Bookkeepers cannot afford to turn a blind eye when it comes to... 
by Simon Obee | Dec 19, 2018 | Cafe & Restaurant, Fair Work Compliance, Fast Food, Hospitality, Legal, Mining & Construction, NDIS Providers, Professional Services, Retail
On 18 December 2018 the Government varied the Fair Work Regulations 2009 to allow employers, in certain circumstances, to offset the casual loading paid to an employee against certain entitlements that may otherwise be owed to the employee if they are found in the... 
by Noemi Gaibisso | Oct 29, 2018 | Cafe & Restaurant, Fast Food, Hospitality, Mining & Construction, Payroll, Professional Services
In a world where acronyms are all around us, STP is just another one added to a long list. But what does it mean? And what does it mean for you as an employer? STP simply stands for Single Touch Payroll, this is a new scheme of reporting introduced by the ATO as of... 
by Simon Obee | Oct 25, 2018 | Cafe & Restaurant, Fair Work Compliance, Fast Food, Hospitality, Mining & Construction, NEWS, Professional Services, Retail, Workplace
With Christmas fast approaching it’s getting to that time of year again where there are almost as many public holidays in the calendar as there are Christmas cards arriving on your doorstep. Here are a list of the national and State/Territory-wide public holidays... 
by Shane Duffy | Sep 26, 2018 | Cafe & Restaurant, Fair Work Compliance, Fast Food, Franchise, Hospitality, Legal, Mining & Construction, NDIS Providers, NEWS, Professional Services, Retail, Services, Workplace
There is increased confusion and widespread concern amongst employers around the legitimacy of many casual employment arrangements following the decision of Workpac v Skene in the Full Court of the Federal Court last month. The facts: WorkPac Pty Ltd v Skene On the... 