Alerts.

The Fair Work Commission announced the 2021 minimum wage review outcome at 3:30pm today, 16th June. The key points are as follows: 2.5% increase National Minimum Wage will be $772.60 per week or $20.33 per hour Amounts to an increase of $18.80 per...

The Fair Work Amendment Act 2021 brought in a bunch of changes in relation to the rights and obligations of casual employees. We’ve spent the last few weeks diving deeper into what this means and at a very practical level, what employers need to...

Following on from our summary of Casual Employment Reform – Practical Tips for Employers... As a large business, there are slightly ‘heavier’ obligations on you. Under the NES, you have an obligation to be proactive. Large employers must offer to...

Following on from our summary of Casual Employment Reform – Practical Tips for Employers... So you are a small business.  The good news for you is that you don’t have an obligation to offer permanent conversion to casual employees.  You do however...

The Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021 passed both Houses of Parliament on 22 March 2021. Parliament made a number of amendments to the Bill before it was passed, making changes to the schedule...

From 1 February 2021, the 1.75% minimum pay rate increase has taken effect for a whole range of Modern Awards (those in ‘Group 3’). This is the final round of increases from the staggered increases the Fair Work Commission announced in July 2020....

The Federal Government has announced it will table its new IR omnibus Bill on Wednesday 9 December, which is set to include a number of changes for casual workers and those who employ them. With 2.3 million casual employees across Australia, this...

The JobMaker Hiring Credit will give businesses incentives to take on additional young job seekers. This will help young people access job opportunities as the economy recovers. The JobMaker Hiring Credit will be available to employers for each new...

We wanted to give a timely reminder that from 1 November 2020, the 1.75% minimum pay rate increase has taken effect for a whole range of Modern Awards. The most common of these are Building & Construction, Manufacturing, Clerks, Food &...

The Fair Work Commission has issued determinations varying the Aged Care Award, Nurses Award and Health Service Award. The Fair Work Commission issued determinations varying the following awards: Aged Care Award Nurses Award Health Service Award...