Directly engaging your own NDIS staff

Miscellaneous Award

If you have self-managed NDIS funding, you can directly employ staff. Giving you the ultimate control over the people who work with you, the hours they work and the tasks that they perform. As a self-managed participant, you can use any provider whether they are NDIS...

Do I need to employee an au pair in Australia?

Employee Entitlements, Miscellaneous Award

Like nannies, au pairs in Australia are covered by pay and conditions outlined in the Miscellaneous Award. Au pairs can be exempt from the Miscellaneous Award and Fair Work Act, if the arrangement is one of cultural exchange rather than employment. A cultural exchange...

Nanny Award Rates – How much should I pay my nanny

Employee Entitlements, Miscellaneous Award, Nanny Pay

Miscellaneous Award In Australia nannies are covered by the Miscellaneous Award. With the majority of nannies classified as Level 2 pay and conditions, after the first 3 months in a role. As the employer, you are legally required to pay the minimum standard rate which...

Family and domestic violence leave

Employee Entitlements, Leave, Miscellaneous Award

Recently family and domestic violence leave for all employees covered by the FWO Act changed from unpaid to paid leave. This applies to most employers of nannies and domestic staff, except those residing in Western Australia. Full-time, part-time and casual employees...

Ruling against casual employee status

Casual Conversion, Employee Entitlements, Miscellaneous Award

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...

Backpacker tax starts Jan 1

ATO, Employee Entitlements, Miscellaneous Award

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 is in Australia on a 417 or 462 visa, you:...