We are all now aware of Jobkeeper as a legislative change that came into effect the last couple of months. But what you might not be aware of are the other changes that have been made to Awards and entitlements to deal with the changes that Covid-19 has brought to the workforce and to better support employees and businesses…
The Fair Work Commission has announced there will be an increase to the National Minimum Wage from 1 July 2020 and an increase to modern award rates from either 1 July 2020, 1 November 2020 or 1 February 2021, depending on the award that is applicable. Please find below excerpts from the Fair Work Commission website. In short the decisions are…
Hi! We are certainly living in the most bizarre of times. I was chatting with a friend last week about the situation. She said to me, “you know Nick I just had my 10 year wedding anniversary?” after sharing congratulations…my friend further commented by saying, “if you would have told me 10 years ago on my wedding day that in…
There is a growing sense that we are just starting to come out of hibernation. Of course this then leads to a bigger question around how companies will start to return their team back to the workplace in an effort to keep business running while at the same time keep everyone safe. It’s likely that more and more, businesses will…
In this article we provide you with an overview of the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) recent decision to make changes to the annualised salary provision under 22 awards effective 1 March 2020. Chances are, if you have employees who are covered by one of 22 modern awards, some or all will likely contain an annualised salary provision and/or ‘Offset’ clause…
I recently participated in a topical podcast with Darren Saul of Saul Recruitment about workplace culture… thanks for the opportunity Darren. HOW DO YOU REALLY NURTURE YOUR TEAM AND BUILD A BULLETPROOF COMPANY CULTURE? Episode 5 of “Saul Searching” – The Saul Recruitment Podcast. Your people are your greatest asset! Darren chats with Nick Hedges from ResolveHR Australia about how to really make sure your culture…
It’s the time of year when many of us will take time off work, go on holiday and spend time with those closest to us. For many of us though, work never stops and it can be incredibly difficult to completely switch off. While we might physically be away from our usual place of work, many of us will continue…
In my last blog post, I explored a number of so-called ‘grey areas’ when it comes to employee behaviour and why it’s often best to not let these behaviours go unchecked. Ignoring such behaviour may lead to a negative impact on team culture or even worse, may have future legal ramifications or litigation. In part two, I explore more examples…
Up there in the top three training sessions that I am most asked to run for businesses is Workplace Bullying and Harassment training. Sometimes the catalyst for the training is due to a specific incident occurring and other times it has come about because the business leaders recognise the need to be on the front foot and for managers and…
There have been a number of media articles of late (like this one) about sham contractors and various test cases against disruptive businesses whose business models are often based on engaging gig workers. The recent cases against Uber, Foodora and Deliveroo are just a few that have been watched closely, as the court’s findings in each is sure to have…