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Minimum wage increase from 1 October 2022
As a part of the Annual Wage Review (2021-2022), the Expert Panel of the Fair Work Commission decided to increase modern award minimum wages by 4.6 percent subject to a minimum increase for adult award classifications of $40 per week. The $40 per week increase is...
Why you should be conducting a skills matrix for your employees?
What is a Skills Matrix? A Skills Matrix is a tool that is used to identify the current key skills, capabilities, and experience of each individual employee against their position. A Skills Matrix is not only used for individual employee assessment but enables you to...
Understanding procedural fairness and it’s impact on a business
We often hear the word procedural fairness being floated about but what does it mean and how is it relevant in your business. This blog will discuss the concept of procedural fairness and how it is important to your business. What is procedural fairness?...
Five common questions about public holidays
We answer the top five common questions that arise in the workplace regarding public holidays including pay, leave & entitlements. Five common questions about public holidays When are some upcoming public holidays? Can I ask my employees to work on a public...
Mediating workplace conflict
Why can’t we all just get along? A common and regular question among people leaders in many workplaces. In a workplace people spend a lot of time together with differing work styles, backgrounds, communication styles and points of view, therefore workplace conflict is...
What are KPI’s and why do they matter?
Key Performance Indicators Key Performance Indicators, otherwise known as KPI are integral to defining your business's success and failures. They identify quantifiable measures that support the strategic goals of the company but are also essential to measure the...
Unpaid Pandemic Leave – Reintroduced to some Awards
On 8 April 2020, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) made the decision to vary 99 awards as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The determination inserted a temporary Schedule X into these awards which provided 2 weeks of unpaid pandemic leave. For most awards, the...
How to Manage Employee Leave Entitlements?
As an employer, it can be difficult keeping up with all the different leave entitlements that are available to employees. In this article, we explain all the paid and unpaid leave options for Australian employees. The leave entitlements are applicable for all...
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