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... 
by Shane Duffy | Nov 30, 2020 | Human Resources
A successful pay and total rewards strategy should help attract the best people, to get the best performance from them once they’re on the job and encourage them to stay with you for the long term. They must also have the objective of rewarding high performance (that... 
by Shane Duffy | Nov 18, 2020 | Human Resources
We all understand the benefits of retaining key employees in our business. High employee turnover directly impacts the bottom line, it stifles operations and the execution of business strategy and leads to customer dissatisfaction. Herbert Kelleher, the former CEO and... 
by Simon Obee | Aug 13, 2020 | Fair Work Compliance, Human Resources, Legal, Payroll
The High Court of Australia has today handed down its judgement in the appeal of AMWU v Mondelez regarding personal leave accrual rules for part-time employees. The original decision (see our earlier article) suggested that the correct interpretation of the Fair Work... 
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 Mitchell Wheatley | Jul 10, 2020 | Human Resources, Legal, NEWS, Payroll
On 16 June 2020, the Victorian Parliament passed the Wage Theft Bill 2020. For the first time, this means that there will be criminal penalties, including jail time for employers, when they underpay their staff. It is anticipated that the Bill will come into effect on... 