Psychosocial hazards seem to be receiving a lot of attention – but why? The easy answer is that there is change to Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) laws and in particular, the Commonwealth Code of Practice on managing psychosocial hazards at work that took effect on 1st April.  Let’s dive in and take a look […]

Next up on our coverage of changes made through the December Fair Work amendments or rather, the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act, are provisions that cover the prohibition of sexual harassment at work. It’s unfortunate that in 2023 we still need to legislate for behaviour that should have disappeared into the archives with the Carry […]

The run into Christmas is always a hideously busy time and most of us just scrape through with our sanity intact.  As we kick into January, many of us have more time to update ourselves on things we missed in the December haze and we note that we are receiving a number of questions about […]

​Following their platform of employment reform during the recent election, the newly minted Federal Labor Government tabled proposed legislation in Parliament on the 27th October that is likely to see significant change for workers and employers alike.  The intent of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill is to create job stability, fair pay and gender equality, and install new protections for employees with a long-term aim in boosting productivity ga [...]

We know that reading about the importance of Work Health and Safety (WHS) is not the most exciting thing one can do but it is vitally important.  As it turns out, October is National Safety Month and the theme this year is “Know safety, work safely” so what better time to shine the safety spotlight!  ​Now a papercut may be the most significant injury some of us face at work, but it’s not the case for everyone as employees from all industries can be exposed [...]

And just like that, it's July and we have new rates of pay, new superannuation guarantees, new high income thresholds...   there's a lot of new at the start of a fresh financial year! Another 'new' is the updated Fair Work Information Statements that you will need to know about and access. To make life easier for you, we've got both of the updated statements and all you need to do is click on the links below and download and save or print when you need them.Fair Work Information [...]

​“Single Touch Payroll Phase 2” - words that are likely to make your eyes glaze over as your brain determines that the phrase sounds boring and absolutely not fun.  Nevertheless, STP 2 is extremely important and also mandatory for ALL businesses so let’s make sure you are all across the implementation deadline and actions so we can get back to the things that bring you joy as a business leader! The what, why, who and when of STP 2Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 i [...]

We all know the end of financial year is looming and there is a lot to do as you make sure all matters taxation are addressed and finalised, but you can't overlook some key employment changes that occur as we click over into 1 July.  Here's a quick summary so you can make sure you are remaining compliant. ​ MINIMUM WAGE INCREASESAs announced last week, the national minimum wage has increased by 5.2% equating to $40 and must be applied from 1 July.  Minimum Modern Awar [...]

​Business is an organic beast.  You may have a single, specialised product or you may have a complex business model that delivers services or goods across a spectrum of industries. No matter what you do, how you structure your team may need to change over time and this kind of change requires business leaders to consult with their employees.  Not only is it best practice, in most cases, it is a legislative requirement that will also keep you out of trouble if the process is foll [...]