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On the 29th December 2016 the Fair Work Commission (FWC) published its single enterprise agreement legislative checklist. The checklist is used by the FWC to assist them when determining agreement approval applications. It is being published to provide businesses with an outline of the requirements of agreement making, and to provide awareness of the FWC’s … Read more

There are just less than nine weeks until Christmas – and while that sounds scary, it is a timely reminder to start preparing for any closures that will happen at your workplace over the Christmas/New Year period. If you are planning an annual Shut Down, information on the Fair Work Ombudsman’s website provides guidance on … Read more

What notice and evidence is required for leave taken in regard to jury duty? Employees must advise their employers of the period or expected period of leave as soon as possible. If an employee requests leave they need to provide evidence showing they attended jury selection or jury duty. How do we treat payment for … Read more

In the May Budget the government announced changes to individual tax rates for the 2016-17 income year. Legislation dealing with those announced rates was introduced to Parliament on 31 August 2016. As a result a number of tax tables have been updated to apply from 1 October 2016. Updated tax tables do not include any … Read more

What is a salary sacrifice arrangement? “It is an arrangement between an employer and an employee, where the employee agrees to forgo part of their future entitlement to salary or wages in return for the employer providing them with benefits of a similar value” (ATO).  For example, an employee may forgo part of their salary … Read more

What happens if the employee does not give sufficient notice or if they just do not want to work out their notice? An employee may request that the notice period be waived. This can be mutually agreed between the employee and em­ployer and the employee would go off on their happy way. Some Awards, Enterprise … Read more