Changes to Annualised Wage arrangements in Modern Awards
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has issued a decision to insert new annualised wage arrangements for 22 modern awards from 1 March 2020 imposing new obligations on employers. The new annualised wage arrangements are only applicable to full time employees. It is important however to note that the new annualised wage provisions in the modern awards do […]
Why Every Business Needs a HR Professional
Why every business needs a HR professional – Part 1. No matter the size of your business, managing Human Resources (HR) and Industrial Relations (IR) are a vital element to success. Whether you look to employ internally to manage this process or engage with an external service provider, like Workplace Partners. People are central to […]
Coronavirus – Preparing Your Business and People for the Worst: What Employers Need to Know
Over the past few weeks news about the spread of Coronavirus has dominated most media sources. Some of the most recent cases which hit close to home for businesses: Real Estate agency closes office as a precaution – couple attended auction despite being diagnosed with the Coronavirus. 20 workers at an Iron Ore mining operation […]
Modern Award Changes 2020
Variation to 32 Modern Awards is set to commence on 4 February 2020. Since 2014, the Fair Work Commission has been reviewing all modern awards as part of its 4-yearly review. As part of this review, the Fair Work Commission has now finalised the first batch of 32 modern awards which have been published on […]
Understanding the Importance of Employment Contracts
Whilst employment contracts aren’t a legal requirement in Australia, when in place they are a legally binding document between an employer and an employee. Many employers have found themselves engaged in costly and unnecessary disputes with employees, most commonly around entitlements because they failed to frame the working relationship with a clear, written contract. Whilst […]
Working remotely: The new norm or HR disaster?
As we approach the end of this decade and enter into 2020 the concept of working remotely continues to rise. Gone are the days where we can only work when we are in the office, now you can work wherever you can get a WiFi connection. So what does this movement mean for the future […]
Fair Work Annual Wage Review Decision
Today, the Annual Wage Review panel handed down its decision to increase the national minimum wage. Effective 1 July 2019, the national minimum wage will increase by 3.0%, lifting it to $740.80 per week or $19.49 per hour. Modern award minimum weekly wages will also increase by 3.0%. We urge all employers to check their payroll obligations to ensure […]
Annual Wage Review decision by Fair Work Commission has resulted in a 3.5% increase.
Today, the Annual Wage Review panel handed down its decision to increase the national minimum wage. Effective 1 July 2018, the national minimum wage will increase by 3.5%, lifting it to $719.20 per week or $18.93 per hour. Modern award minimum weekly wages will also increase by 3.5%. The Modern Award rates are yet to be published by the […]
Why problems occur – An introduction to Root Cause Analysis.
In last month’s article I put forward that “Respect for People,” one of the key pillars in any Lean organisation, was more than being polite and courteous. It was in fact involving your team in the business by giving them an opportunity or even actively encouraging them to solve their problems. In this newsletter, I […]
R.E.S.P.E.C.T…find out what it means…
RESPECT FOR PEOPLE Improve your business (Part 4) Over the past few months we have provided a series of newsletters introducing the business philosophy called Lean Thinking. We have discussed “Value” as a concept from a customer or consumer perspective and concluded the most simplistic way to create Value for our organisations was to eliminate […]