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Why You Need to be Ready for This Year’s Annual Wage Review

Why You Need to be Ready for This Year’s Annual Wage Review

Fair Work’s Annual National Minimum Wage Review decision has now been released, with changes to minimum wages and award rates taking effect from the first full pay period on or after 1 July, 2025. This is also your annual reminder to double-check...

What you need to know about a recent FWC case around flexible work

What you need to know about a recent FWC case around flexible work

A recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) case has seen an interesting twist regarding a flexible work dispute. In Kelly Foster v National Australia Bank [2025] FWC 959 (7 April 2025), FWC held that it has no power under the Fair Work Act's flexible work...

FWC Ruling: Out-of-Hours Texting Results in Dismissal

FWC Ruling: Out-of-Hours Texting Results in Dismissal

As HR advisors, we often have conversations with managers about employees demonstrating inappropriate behaviours, however there is an underlying fear of taking action (especially termination) due to the risk of a Fair Work claim. Does that risk...

A Game Changer: Superannuation Added to Paid Parental Leave

A Game Changer: Superannuation Added to Paid Parental Leave

Superannuation payments will now be added to the Federal Government's paid parental leave, thanks to new legislation. The Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Bill 2024 was introduced into Parliament...

Right to Disconnect: What we can Learn from Ireland’s Experience

Right to Disconnect: What we can Learn from Ireland’s Experience

Ireland - home of Saint Patrick’s Day, creator of Guinness, a land of great Craic and the birthplace of Game of Thrones. But did you know, Ireland was also as early adopter of Right to Disconnect laws? There are actually more than 20 countries,...

QFVG Partners Who Care

QFVG Partners Who Care

Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) is the state industry body representing Queensland’s commercial fruit, vegetable, and nut growers. For the past few years, Focus HR has been providing workplace relations advice to their wonderful...

What do Basil, Deckboys and the Funeral Industry Have in Common?

What do Basil, Deckboys and the Funeral Industry Have in Common?

It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke right? Well, there is a connection, and it is the recent C14 decision released by the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission earlier this year. 'C14’ has become the term coined to reference pay rates...

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