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Proposal to Increase Sanctions for OH&S Offenders #fairwork #fairworkombudsman #ohs #vic Jun 26, 2025

Background 

Twenty years since it was first enacted, in 2024 the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 was reviewed by the Victorian Sentencing Advisory Council. This review was requested by the Victorian Government to make any recommendations for reform based on an examination of the current sen...

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2025 National Minimum Wage Increases #2025 #australia #australiangovernment #award #benefit #business #changes #employmentrights #entitlements #fairwork #fairworkcommission #humanresources #laws #legals #minimumhourlyrate #minimumwage #national #nsw #nt #payincrease #qld #sa #tas #vic #wageincrease Jun 26, 2025

From July 1st, the national minimum wage set by Fair Work across Australia is going to increase. Here’s everything you need to know!  

 

What has changed? 

The Fair Work Commission has set a 3.5% increase to both the National Minimum Wage and the Minimum Award Wages.  

The National Minimum Wage ...

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Electrical & Mining: IMPORTANT: Pay Guide Updates! #allowances #award #benefit #business #changes #electrical #employers #employii #fairwork #firstaid #mining #pay #payguide #payroll #payupdate #updates May 28, 2025

The Fair Work Ombudsman have recently released changes to award Pay Guides in the electrical and mining industries. The changes are primarily focused on how allowances are calculated and paid. 

The changes simplify things by moving from hourly-based calculations to weekly rates, helping to reduce c...

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Contracts 101: Understand the basics #act #casual #contract #employee #employer #employii #employment #employmentrights #enterpriseagreement #entitlements #fairwork #fairworkombudsman #fulltime #hoursworked #hr #humanresources #implied #laws #nationalemploymentstandards #nsw #nt #parttime #pay #payment #paysecrecy #qld #rights #tasmania #verbalcontract #vic #wa #written May 28, 2025

We know that reading and understanding an employment contract can feel overwhelming, especially if it's your first job or you're starting a new role. That's why we've put together a quick guide to help you navigate key points and legal entitlements. It's important to understand what you're agreeing ...

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Correcting Underpayments: Payroll Remediation Program Guide #australia #award #compliance #employerguide #enterpriseagreement #fairwork #fairworkombudsman #guide #humanresources #payroll #recommendations #transparency #underpayment May 28, 2025

In April 2025, the Fair Work Ombudsman rolled out a Payroll Remediation Program (PRP) Guide to assist medium-large scale businesses with rectifying underpayment issues and improving compliance moving forward. 

The guide has been introduced due to a significant increase in self-reported underpayment...

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Navigating Paid Sick/Carer's leave #australia #carersleave #employee #employer #fairwork #leave #leaveentitlements #nationalemploymentstandards #nes #personalleave #sickleave May 01, 2025

On paper, paid sick/carer's leave seems straightforward, but sometimes real world situations raise questions. Here we break don the essentials under the National Employment Standards (NES) and address some of the most frequently asked questions from employers and employees.  

Understanding paid sic...

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Award Changes: introductory classifications #6months #australia #award #changes #classifications #conditions #entrylevel #fairwork #introductorylevel #junior #maximumtime #pay #roles #timelimit #updates Feb 28, 2025

From 01 January 2025 the Fair Work Commission introduced changes time limits for employees engaged under an introductory level award classification. Find out more below! 

Introductory level classifications

Many awards have classification levels for entry-level roles, often referred to as 'C14', 'l...

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Hiring an apprentice? Pay & reimbursement requirements #act #apprentices #apprenticeship #australia #award #entitlements #fairwork #hoursworked #nsw #nt #payment #qld #sa #tafe #tasmania #vic #wa Nov 29, 2024

Looking to hire an apprentice? Here's a summary to help Employers and future Apprentices better understand the pay and reimbursement requirements in Australia. Continue reading for more information! 

What an apprenticeship involves

An apprentice is an employee who learns their trade or profession ...

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Hiring Junior Employees: What Employers Need to Know #act #bestpractice #employee #employer #employment #employmentrights #fairwork #firstjob #hiring #junioremployee #nsw #nt #qld #tasmania #vic #wa #welcome #youngworkers Nov 18, 2024

Do you hire junior staff? Here's our Employer  best practice guide when hiring first time workers 

Everyone starts somewhere in the workplace and joining a company as a junior employee can be extremely daunting. 

Employer’s play such a pivotal role in ensuring workplace best practice is followed a...

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Announcement! Prepare for your Christmas close down #act #annualleave #christmas #christmasclosedown #closedownperiod #employee #employer #fairwork #leaveoverchristmas #modernaward #nsw #nt #qld #sa #shutdown #tasmania #vic #wa Oct 31, 2024

Is your close down period approaching? Here's everything you need to know!

With Christmas approaching quickly, now is the time to communicate with employees your business requirements over the Christmas and New Year period! 

Whilst all companies do things slightly differently, it is common for bus...

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Upcoming Fair Work Changes! The Care Industry #act #agedcare #australia #careindustry #directcare #fairwork #indirectcare #modernaward #nsw #nt #qld #tasmania #updates #vic #wa Oct 29, 2024

Upcoming Fair Work Changes! The Care Industry

Recently the Fair Work Commission announced changes to Awards related to the aged care sector, effective from 01 January 2025.

The Awards updated include; the Aged Care Award, Social, Community Home Care and Disability Services Award (SCHADS) and the...

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Save this info: Employer obligations for Domestic Violence #action #confidentiality #employer #employerobligations #fairwork #nes #nsw #nt #paidleave #privacy #qld #sa #tasmania #vic #wa family and domestic violence fdv Oct 29, 2024

Employer obligations for Domestic Violence

The Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards (NES) and modern awards set out employer obligations designed to support employees experiencing or supporting someone experiencing family and domestic violence (FDV).

Defining Family and Domestic Violence ...

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