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What Are Independent Contractors? Independent contractors, also known as contractors or subcontractors, work for themselves by providing...

Casual employment in Australia has undergone significant changes, particularly with the definition and entitlements of casual employees....

As an employer, you may occasionally need to take disciplinary action with your staff. This can be challenging, so it's crucial to...

EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT Support persons help to ensure that an employee is supported emotionally, their rights are...

Approximately 180,000 families will soon receive superannuation on top of paid parental leave, as part of the federal government's latest...

Government Paid Parental Leave Scheme Under the Commonwealth Government’s Paid Parental Leave Scheme, from 1 July 2023, full-time,...

With the Right to Disconnect legislation set to be implemented in just a few months, an expert clarifies common misconceptions about its...

A recent Federal Court decision has clarified the timing for paying out accrued leave upon employee termination, resulting in a $17,000...

Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) are a management tool used to assist performance improvement of underperforming employees or those...

A health and safety audit aims to identify strengths and opportunities for improvement to an organisation’s WHS management system and...

Taking a tick-box approach to workplace investigations can expose your business to significant risks. Two legal experts provide HR...

With new rules for engaging casual workers set to take effect in August, a legal expert outlines how HR can prepare. The Fair Work...

What is Overtime? Overtime is work performed outside the ordinary hours listed in an award, agreement or as specified in the contract of...

What is casual loading? Casual loading is additional payment made on top of a casual employee’s fixed hourly wage. Usually, casual...

What Is Redundancy? A redundancy occurs when a business no longer requires anyone to do the employee’s job, or because the employer is...

Employees will be offered more paid parental leave (PPL) according to the latest changes to paid parental leave in Australia. However,...

Parental leave is a category of leave an employee can take when they give birth, have a newly adopted child under the age of 16, or when...

What Are The National Employment Standards in Australia? The National Employment Standards (NES) are the minimum standards of employment...

Understanding Modern Awards The national workplace relations system covers most private employers in Australia, which is a blanket term...

When it comes to hiring new staff, there are a number of employment arrangements to choose from. One of the biggest workforce dilemmas...