The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 was introduced on the 4th of September 2023 by the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. The Bill is said to improve the workplace relations framework by: Improving job security by replacing the existing definition of ‘casual employee’ with a fair and objective definition and by … Read more
An employer has failed to prove it had a legal right to demote a manager accused of misconduct, with the Fair Work Commission finding this disciplinary action repudiated her employment contract. Knowmore Legal Service demoted the support and trauma informed practice manager to social worker/counsellor in April this year, after receiving misconduct allegations against her. … Read more
With the new financial year now upon us and last year’s group certificates starting to make their way out to employees, now is often the time that requests for a remuneration increase are made. For some businesses, they will take ownership of this common occurrence and conduct their own reviews of the market trends, and … Read more
Prohibiting pay secrecy clauses The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 amends the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) to prohibit pay secrecy clauses in employment contracts, improve transparency and protect employees from adverse action if they exercise their right to disclose (or not disclose) their remuneration. The amendments, which provide … Read more
The Albanese Government will increase the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) from $53,900 to $70,000 from July 1. This is the Government’s first action in response to the independent Review of the Migration System led by Dr Martin Parkinson, which found that Australia’s migration system is broken. The Albanese Government is also announcing that … Read more
There are many changes to come out of the Fair Work Legislative Amendment, but here are three that HR needs to keep on their radar in coming months. While some of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill) Act 2022 changes first came into effect when the bill was passed in December … Read more
While the hybrid work model benefits employees in many ways, it also poses unique cognitive challenges. How can we help our brains adapt to the new world of work? Over the last few years, our brains have been forced to adapt to an overwhelming amount of change to the way we work, learn and interact … Read more
The Fair Work Commission has deemed a Victorian employer’s refusal to grant a working mother’s flexible work request to be unfair. With the incoming Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill changes, we could see more cases like this emerging. Flexible working arrangements are a key part of many Australians’ professional lives. They allow employees to shift … Read more
In today’s turbulent talent landscape, succession planning is more crucial and complex than ever before. In times of economic and workforce stability, ad-hoc planning to replace key senior roles might have been sufficient for many organisations to mitigate the risk of losing talent. However, with job mobility in Australia at a 10-year high, according to … Read more
We are back on deck after our Christmas break. And guess what? Our Technician-Guru, Katie Cummins is back and has already found a few great candidates for our clients mechanical vacancies! With the shortage of mechanical candidates continuing to worsen, we are actively working on new approaches to try and counter this ongoing issue. We … Read more
