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Changes to the Miscellaneous Award
The Miscellaneous Award recently incurred a temporary schedule amendment due to the Covid 19 pandemic. The schedule provides employees with two weeks unpaid pandemic leave and the ability to take twice as much accrued leave at half pay. The schedule outlines; Unpaid...
Employing nannies in the time of Coronavirus
This is an extremely difficult time for all employers and employees. Nannies and au pairs are (except for WA) covered by the Miscellaneous Award and are entitled to all the associated benefits around leave and termination. The Fair Work Ombudsman has a very...
COVID-19 – Nannies an essential service?
Over the last week, we have been, like you are, keeping a keen eye on the advice being handed down by government agencies, especially in relation to childcare, school closures and healthcare. There is no denying it, these are uncertain times and official advice is...
Coronavirus – What’s your plan B?
We have been receiving a number of enquiries relating to the ‘what ifs’ around employer/ employee relations with the current health discussions pertaining to the Coronavirus. We do understand that everyone has their own opinions and this advice is of a general nature....
Single Touch Payroll Exemption
From July 1, Single Touch Payroll (STP) starts for employers with less than 20 employees. STP is a new way of reporting tax and super information to the ATO. This will be done each time you run a payroll, the details of the payslip will be sent to the ATO...
Miscellaneous Award 2010
The Fair Work Ombudsman recently ruled that nannies and au pairs may now be covered by the Miscellaneous Award 2010 Read the full statement issued - Nannies & au pairs - employment status & award coverage
Court ruling against casual employee status
The Federal Court of Australia on 16 August 2018, ruling has granted a terminated casual worker annual leave entitlements. The Court found a truck driver employed under a labour hire arrangement as a casual, was not a casual under employment law, because of his...
Get set for a 3.3% increase to the minimum wage
The Fair Work Commission has announced a 3.3% increase to minimum wages. The increase will apply from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2017. The new national minimum wage will be $18.29 per hour for a permanent employee 21 year and over and...
Backpacker tax starts Jan 1
New tax rates will apply from 1 January 2017 From 1 January 2017 tax rates are changing for working holiday makers who hold 417 and 462 visas. These rates are known as working holiday maker tax rates. What you need to do If you employ a working holiday maker who...