Employee Entitlements, Nanny News, Paid Parental Leave
Employees are entitled to 12 months of unpaid parental leave when a child is born or adopted. An additional 12 months leave can be requested. Types of maternity and parental leave as well as employee eligibility can be found on the Fair Work Australia website here...
Employee Entitlements, Miscellaneous Award, Nanny News, Policy
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...
Covid, Nanny News, Policy
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, Nanny News, Safe Work Plan
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....
ATO, Nanny News, Single Touch Payroll, STP
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...
Care Pay, Nanny News, Policy
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
