– A Reference Point to learn changes in Australian Employment Law – Issues Affecting Your Business – Guiding Employers towards Compliance – Providing Best Practice Solutions for Business KEEPING EMPLOYERS UP TO DATE FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN UPDATES COVID-19 VACCINATIONS GUIDANCE The Fair Work Ombudsman has issued fresh advice for Employers considering making the Covid Vaccine mandatory for Workers, setting out a 4-tier system to determine when such […]
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2021/2022 Federal Budget
1 Personal income changes 1.1 Retaining the Low and Middle Income Tax Offset (‘LMITO’) for the 2022 income year The Government has announced that it will retain the LMITO for one more income year, so that it will still be available for the 2022 income year. Under current legislation, the LMITO was due to […]
WORKPLACE RELATIONS NEWS – JULY 2021
FAIR WORK INFORMATION & CASUAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION STATEMENTS Please find below links to the latest versions of the ‘Fair Work Information Statement’ and the ‘Casual Employment Information Statement’ – discard your previous versions. *Note that there are Penalties for failing to give a Statement to a new Employee. Employers have to give every new Employee a copy of the […]
WORKPLACE RELATIONS NEWS
FAIR WORK COMMISSION INCREASES MINIMUM RATES BY 2.5% The Fair Work Commission has increased all Modern Award Rates by 2.5%. The Increases will take effect from 1st July 2021, except for sectors most affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic. The award increase will happen in three stages. Most awards will increase from 1st July 2021. Wages […]
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS NEWS – JUNE 2021
REMINDER – CASUAL EMPLOYEE CHANGES A reminder to Employers regarding recent changes to Workplace Rights and Obligations for Casual Employees. Casual Employee Changes New Employees – Casual Letter of Engagement The Casual Letter of Engagement has been updated, in line with the changes. We recommend you contact us if you are Employing new Casuals. Please contact […]