Why you should review your HR Plan heading into 2021
Human resources, on a global scale, has probably never been impacted as greatly as this year has seen. We imagine, at times, its felt like you were clawing to get to the end of 2020. Now it feels like the new year is right upon us. And though many of us would like to strike […]
FAQ: SA COVID-19 lockdown -Employer rights and obligations
As most of you would be aware by now, the South Australian State Government has announced a 6-day statewide lockdown with a specific list of essential services that may remain open. To help you navigate your workforce through this period, we’ve prepared the below frequently asked questions our employer clients are asking us. As the […]
How to manage underperforming employees
Managing people comes with the territory of running a business, and having to deal with an underperforming or uncooperative employee is something most business owners will encounter at one stage or another. Knowing how to deal with an underperforming employee can be challenging, but it’s important as an employer to ensure you are handling these […]
Award wage increase for Real Estate Industry set to commence 1 November 2020
In mid this year, the Fair Work Commission made a decision that resulted in a 1.75% minimum wage increase across all Awards. However, due to economic impact of COVID-19 instead of the usual practice of having award wages increase effective 1 July across all Awards, the Fair Work Commission made a decision to group the […]
Strategies for Employers to manage excessive annual leave accrual
Under the National Employment Standards (NES) all employees covered by the national workplace relations system other than casual employees are entitled to a minimum of four weeks’ paid annual leave each year, or five weeks for certain shift workers (depending on the award). Annual leave accrues progressively during the year according to an employee’s ordinary […]
JobKeeper extended to March 2021
The Federal Government has today announced that from the end of September 2020, the JobKeeper payment will be reduced to: $1,200 a fortnight; or $750 a fortnight for part-time roles (less than 20 hours per week). This will be revised down again for the March quarter 2021 to:- $1,100 a fortnight; or- $650.00 for part […]
Avoiding Wage Underpayment
Reading about wage underpayment in the news is becoming far too frequent; according to an audit report by the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO), it found that *56% of businesses were in breach of workplace laws, with *69% of employers stating that they were unaware of applicable workplace relations obligations. The question then is, why does it keep happening and […]
Fair Work Commission Issues Decision to Increase National Minimum Wage
Annual Wage Review decision by Fair Work Commission has resulted in a 1.75% wage increase. Today, the Annual Wage Review panel handed down its decision to increase the national minimum wage by 1.75%.
COVID-19: Preparing To Return To Work
After weeks of quarantining, self-isolation, and working from home, many Australian businesses are finally preparing to return to work. Although restrictions are being lifted and active cases are declining everyday it’s important to remember that we are not in the clear just yet. The National Cabinet has agreed to 10 new COVID-19 safe work principles […]
Working from Home: Employer’s Guide
Amidst the current COVID-19 situation, a large proportion of workplaces are now requiring their staff to work from home in the best interest of theirs and others health and safety. For some employers remote working is not foreign territory however, there are a number of risks associated with working from home that business owners must […]