Increases to High Income Threshold

Effective 1 July 2012, the ‚Äúhigh income threshold‚Äù for the purposes of the Fair Work Act increases from $118,100 p.a. to $123,300 p.a.  The high income threshold affects how modern … Read more

Fair Work Australia minimum wage increase

Fair Work Australia minimum wage increase Fair Work Australia’s minimum wage panel has increased federal award minimum weekly wages by 2.9%, an increase of A$17.10 a week to A$606.40, or … Read more

NBIZ Magazine

This month we are very excited to advise that one of our recent newsletter articles, “How to Deal With Frequent Sickies” has been published in NBIZ magazine.  NBIZ is an … Read more

Changes to Living Away from Home Allowance

From 1 July, 2012, Employers and HR professionals should be aware of changes to the Living away From Home Allowance (LAFHA). The changes apply from 1 July 2012 for arrangements … Read more

Unfair dismissal and procedural fairness

If you are considering dismissing an employee for poor performance or misconduct, care must be exercised in order to ensure that it is not harsh, unjust or unreasonable, to avoid … Read more