February 2025 marks six months since the August 2024 changes to casual employment laws under the Fair Work Act, which introduced stricter requirements for providing the Casual Employment Information Statement (CEIS).
In our series on managing workplace misconduct, we break down the steps in an investigation to provide practical tips and best practice guidance to help you identify, manage and resolve workplace issues in a fair and reasonable manner that minimises your risk exposure. In this article, we explore the importance of desktop assessments.
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Starting in 2025, significant changes to modern awards will impact several industries. These changes will begin in January and April 2025, with key updates reshaping how roles are defined and compensated.
What is a redundancy?
Redundancy can occur when an employer either doesn't need an employee’s job to be done by anyone, or the employer becomes insolvent or bankrupt.
Well people, we are here. Not sure how we got here, but we did. December 2024.
So what can your business do to ensure you end the year keeping your team happy, safe and still productive, in the coming few weeks.
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The Christmas and New Year period can significantly impact business operations for organisations across Australia. Some businesses may become significantly busier to keep up with demand, whilst others may be shutting down. With the festive season approaching there are important employee entitlements that you should now be planning for.
The Festive Season is just around the corner and many businesses are now looking to recruit their seasonal workforce.
The most flexible way to achieve this is to employ casual staff. Casuals are employed ad-hoc, as needed and with no firm advance commitment to ongoing work, making them ideal for seasonal roles in various industries.
It is important that employers are aware of their obligati
Psychosocial health and safety in the workplace refer to the mental and emotional well-being of employees within an organisation. It encompasses creating an environment that fosters positive mental health, minimises harm, and supports employees in times of distress.
All employers hold a positive duty to address and eliminate (so far as is practicable) psychosocial hazards within the workplace and to provide a safe work environment.
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Right to Disconnect - Changes from 26th August 2024
Recent legislative changes (Closing Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Act 2024) have granted employees an enforceable workplace right to refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact (or attempted contact) from an employee (or a third party) outside of their ordinary hours (unless such refusal is unreasonable).
Changes to Casual Employment from August 26, 2024
From August 26, 2024, there will be some changes to casual employment: