by Paulette | Jul 24, 2026 | Employing People, Fair Work Ombudsman News, HR Compliance
Payday Super Has Landed, and Most Small Businesses Are Not Ready If you employ people in Australia, three significant workplace changes took effect from 1 July 2026, and the one quietly tripping owners up is payday super. From that date, you must pay your team’s...
by Paulette | May 31, 2025 | 12 Basics of HR, Employment Relations, Fair Work Ombudsman News, HR Consultant, HR Expert, HR Solutions, Informational Snip bits, Legislation Updates, New Laws New Risks, Small Business HR, Topics of Conversation
A new workplace law gives many employees the “right to disconnect” from work outside their normal hours. For small businesses (fewer than 15 employees), this change takes effect on 26 August 2025. In plain terms, your staff will have the right to ignore work-related...
by Paulette | May 12, 2025 | Fair Work Ombudsman News, HR Consultant, HR Expert, HR Solutions, Informational Snip bits, Payroll Compliance, Small Business HR
Unlawful Deductions from Wages: What Every Employer Needs to Know A recent case involving the Mornington Shire Council is a timely reminder for all employers, especially small businesses, about the rules around deducting money from an employee’s pay. The Queensland...
by Paulette | Apr 25, 2025 | 12 Basics of HR, Employment Relations, Fair Work Ombudsman News, HR Consultant, HR Expert, HR Solutions, Human Resource, Informational Snip bits, Managing And Terminating, Offers and Packages, Small business, Small Business HR, Topics of Conversation, Unfair Dismissal Claims, Workplace Articles
by Paulette | Jun 4, 2024 | Fair Work Ombudsman News, Informational Snip bits, Legislation Updates, Payroll Compliance, Topics of Conversation
National Minimum Wage Increase: What Small Businesses Need to Know From July 1, 2024, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced a 3.75% increase in the National Minimum Wage and award wages. This change will impact approximately 2.6 million Australian workers,...
by Paulette | Nov 16, 2023 | Employment Relations, Fair Work Ombudsman News, Human Resource, Legislation Updates
On August 9th 2023, the Australian Human Rights Commission released Guidelines for Complying with the Positive Duty under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth). These guidelines marked a shift towards proactive measures, urging businesses to respond to incidents and...
by Paulette | May 14, 2023 | Fair Work Ombudsman News, Legislation Updates, Workplace Articles
Changes took effect from 1st May 2023 in how you will now deal with the closedown periods – most commonly over the Christmas/ New Year period. As part of the four yearly modern reviews – the Fair Work Commission handed down the decision that will mean the...
by Paulette | May 8, 2023 | Fair Work Ombudsman News, Legislation Updates, Workplace Articles
Changes took effect from 1st May 2023 in how you will now deal with the closedown periods – most commonly over the Christmas/ New Year period. Special provisions in Awards relating to employers requiring employees to take annual leave during a shutdown...
by Paulette | Apr 5, 2023 | Fair Work Ombudsman News, Informational Snip bits, Legislation Updates, New Laws New Risks
In the matter Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v OS MCAP Pty Ltd [2023] FCAFC 51 (28 March 2023) – The full Federal Court held that BHP unreasonably required 85 of its production employees to work a standard 12.5 hour shift at a mine on...
by admin2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | Employing People, Fair Work Ombudsman News, Legislation Updates
Changes to fixed-Term contracts Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022. These provisions come into effect from 6 December 2023, unless an earlier date is set by the Government. Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) made by the Federal...
by Paulette | Jul 1, 2022 | Award Provisions, Fair Work Ombudsman News, Informational Snip bits, Legislation Updates
High-income threshold increase The high-income threshold for unfair dismissal applications rises from $158,500 to $162,000, Maximum Compensation for Unfair dismissal The maximum compensation increases from $79,250 to $81,000 for post-July 1 dismissal claims. The...
by admin2022 | Jan 17, 2022 | Employment Relations, Fair Work Ombudsman News, HR Solutions, Informational Snip bits, Workplace Articles
It’s inevitable that this will happen as COVID-19 becomes more prevalent in our community, people who have COVID-19 will visit businesses and workplaces and your employees have been out in their free time and are likely to have at some stage been near someone with...
by | Mar 26, 2021 | Casual Employees, Fair Work Ombudsman News, Legislation Updates
The much-anticipated changes have been passed by Parliament. Of particular interest to small business owners is the changes in relation to casual employees. But what are these changes? The introduction to the definition of ‘casual employee’ into the Fair Work Act 2009...
by admin2022 | Jun 19, 2020 | Award Provisions, Employment Relations, Fair Work Ombudsman News, Legislation Updates
At 10 am this morning (19 June 2020) the Fair Work Commission advised on the Increase to Minimum Wage 2020 The increase is set at 1.75% and will be a staggered increase due to the current economic situation $753.80pw $19.84PH Modern awards will increase by 1.75% This...
by | May 12, 2018 | Employment Relations, Fair Work Ombudsman News
Are you a franchisor? Or a franchisee? Does your company have subsidiaries? If you answered “yes” you are in the sights of new laws which commenced on Friday 15 September. Even if you answered “no”, you should keep reading, as the higher penalties relating to payslip...
by Paulette | Nov 11, 2014 | Fair Work Ombudsman News
Business couple fined over teen worker’s wages; lack of meal, rest and toilet breaks 11 November 2014 Business operators who underpaid a teenage sales assistant and failed to provide her with sufficient meal, rest and toilet breaks have been fined tens of...
