I’m sure you’ve heard this before, “I’m just letting you know we’ve booked a 2-week holiday for next month, I’ll put the leave in now”. This is a predicament we find a lot of business owners and companies face regularly. The proposed leave either falls within a critical project delivery or the dates clash with another team member’s leave or some other scenario that makes the request something you are unable to agree upon.
As this is something we encounter a lot at we want to help you understand how to deal with this.
Are you ready for the minimum award wage increase? Make sure you read our checklist for handy hints and tips on what you need to do if your employees are either being paid below OR above the new minimum for their grade within the award.
The Fair Work Commission recently announced Australia’s minimum wage will increase from July 1 2022. This is the first year we’ve seen the decision to make a staggered increase depending on the wage paid. We are here to help you understand the why, the what and the how.
On Saturday 21st March 2022, the Australian people went to the polls and elected a new Government, the Australian Labor Party (ALP). After 9 years under the Liberal Party, this federal shift brings with it some anticipated amendments to employment law and practices.
Any changes will take time to make their way into legislation, however we do know the promised focus of the new Federal Government so we have a good idea what these changes might be.
