6 Mar, 2023 | Fair Work, HR Policies, Leave, Payroll & Compliance
The Australian Government has passed the “Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill” to include a range of new workplace laws resulting in major HR changes to be implemented across the country. These laws include measures such as paid family/domestic violence leave, increased job...
22 Feb, 2023 | Fair Work, HR Policies, Leave, Managing Performance, Payroll & Compliance
In Australia, paid personal/carer’s leave (also known as sick leave and carer’s leave) is an important employee entitlement. Personal/carer’s leave enables permanent employees to take time off work when they are unwell or need to care for a family member without...
23 Jan, 2023 | Fair Work, Employment Contracts, HR Policies, Leave, Payroll & Compliance
The Government has recently passed the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 to amend the Fair Work Act changing a number of existing rules and introducing a range of new workplace laws. The new laws start on different dates. Here is a...
28 Mar, 2022 | Fair Work, HR Policies, Leave, Payroll & Compliance
Annual Leave Annual leave is also known as holiday pay, employees are paid while having time off from work when they are on annual leave. Annual leave is an entitlement under the National Employment Standards (NES). As an employer, you can’t offer less that the...
14 Mar, 2022 | Fair Work, HR Policies, Leave, Payroll & Compliance
All permanent employees, whether part time or full time, are entitled to sick leave, also known as personal/carer’s leave. Personal/carer’s leave covers leave for both personal sickness and carer’s leave. Permanent employees are entitled to 10 days of paid...
6 Jan, 2022 | Employment Contracts, Fair Work, HR Policies, Leave
Employees have a range of leave entitlements in accordance with the National Employment Standards (NES). When you’re employing your first employee, I’m sure you’ve considered Annual Leave and Personal/Carer’s Leave (Sick and Carer’s...