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Closing Loopholes: Changes to attendance at compulsory conciliation conferences act changes closingloopholes compulsoryconciliationconferences nsw nt pabo sa tasmania updates vic wa Jul 29, 2024

Changes to attendance at compulsory conciliation conferences - Here's what you need to know! 

As part of the Closing Loopholes Act 2023, from 15 December 2023 changes were made regarding who is required to attend a compulsory conciliation conference once a Protected Action Ballot Order...

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Building Your Anti-Discrimination Policy: Important Inclusions anti-discrimination australia employii news howto howtowriteapolicy policies and procedures policy tipsandtricks unlawful vicariousliability whattoincludeinapolicy Jul 16, 2024

Did you know employers can be held accountable for any discriminatory actions by their employees or agents? It's called vicarious liability -- here's how you can ensure your anti-discrimination policies meet the minimum requirements. 

 

Why do I need an anti-discrimination policy? ...

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Increases to Travel Allowances! 2024 australia award changes entitlements kilometre modernawards nsw nt qld sa tasmania travel travel allowance vic wa Jul 16, 2024

Employees covered under a Modern Award are entitled to allowances for doing certain tasks, working in certain locations, using a special skill or for incurring expenses for doing their job. 

A common example is the travel allowance which under some Awards provides an employee payment if the...

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Retail Award - Changes to minimum break times between shifts! 12hours act break employee employer fair work hr 101 humanresources minimum minimumhourlyrate nsw nt payrate qld retailaward sa tasmania vic wa Jul 01, 2024

Calling all Employees and Employers covered by the Retail Award!

From 14 May 2024 the Fair Work Commission introduced changes to the Retail Award, regarding the pay rate for employees when they don't get the minimum break between shifts. 

Key Changes: 

If an employee works a shift...

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2024 Wage Increase! 2024 act action award changes increases july1st minimum wages nsw nt payincrease paymentofwages sa tasmania vic wa Jun 21, 2024

Last week the Commission announced changes to the National Minimum Wage and the Award Minimum Wage for 2024. Here's what you need to know! 

 

What has changed? 

From 1 July 2024, the National Minimum Wage and the Award Minimum Wage will increase by 3.75%. 

For employees...

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Closing Loopholes Act - Delegates' Rights Added to Modern Awards act changes closingloopholes fairworkcommission modernawards nsw nt rights sa tasmania union vic wa workplace workplace delegates Jun 21, 2024

Changes to Delegates' Rights - Here's what you need to know! 

From 1 July 2024 we will see delegates' rights terms included in all Modern Awards. Any Enterprise Agreements and workplace determinations made after this date will also need to include a delegates' rights term. 

 

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Closing Loopholes Act - Criminalising Wage Theft calltoaction closingloopholes criminaloffence employee employer employii news fair work fairworkombudsman hr hr 101 hrnews intentional minimum wages nsw paymentofwages penalty qld superannuation tasmania underpayments vic wagetheft May 28, 2024

Criminalising wage underpayments - what you need to know! 

Effective from – 1 January 2025

Attention all Employers 

The Closing Loopholes Act 2023 will introduce changes in terms of underpayments. From 1 January 2025, it will be a criminal offence for employer's to...

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Updated Unpaid Parental Leave Policy 100days calltoaction changes employees employers fair work flexibility nsw policy qld sa tasmania unpaidparentalleave vic wa May 22, 2024

Updated Unpaid Parental Leave Policy:   

From July 1 2023 the following changes have been implemented to unpaid parental leave: 

  • Employees can take up to 100 days of their 12 month leave entitlement flexibly during the 24 month period after...
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Closing Loopholes Act - Changes to Right of Entry act australia change closingloopholes fair work healthandsafety hrnews nsw permit qld rightofentry updates vic wa May 22, 2024

Changes to Right of Entry -  Assisting Health and Safety Representatives

Effective from - 15 December 2023

The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023 introduces amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009, enabling officials of registered organisations, without a Fair Work...

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Closing Loopholes Act - Same Job Same Pay act australia changes closingloopholes compensationorders compliance employee enterprise agreement fair work fairness fairworkcommission hosts industry update labourhire nsw nt regulation sa small business tasmania unions vic wages Apr 30, 2024

Closing Loopholes Act - Regulated Labour Hire Arrangement Jurisdiction

Effective from - 15 December 2023

 

The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023 brings important changes to labour hire arrangements. Now, employees, unions, and host employers can apply to the Fair...

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Welcome Daniel - Our Newest HR Consultant! employii news expanding gettoknow hr hr consultant newteammember perth reachout team update Apr 15, 2024

We are thrilled to announce another addition to the Employii team! Please join us in welcoming our newest HR Consultant, Daniel. 

Get to know Daniel! 

Daniel joins Employii with a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management from Curtin University. With a background that...

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Closing Loopholes Act - Workplace delegatesā€™ rights provisions act agreement closingloopholes education fair work general protections modernawards nsw qld rights roadworkers tasmania union vic wa workpalcedeterminations workplace delegates Apr 15, 2024

Continuing our Closing Loopholes blog series, today we introduce the amendments made to enhance the rights and protections of workplace delegates. 

 

What is a workplace delegate? 

A person appointed or elected by a union to be a representative for union members working in a...

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