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30.07.2023
Timeline of key workplace changes
6 June 2023 From 6 June 2023, are changes to: flexible working arrangements extending unpaid parental leave agreement-making bargaining. These changes are part of the Australian Government’s Secure Jobs, Better Pay legislation. 30 June 2023 From 30 June ...
23.07.2023
Apollo Health signs Enforceable Undertaking
Health care provider Apollo Health Limited has back-paid staff more than $4.86 million, including interest and superannuation, and signed an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman. The not-for-profit charitable organisation, owned by ...
16.07.2023
Webinar Topic: Balance & Boundaries in the Age of Overwork
On Wednesday of last week, Australian Payroll Association hosted another Members webinar as part of our ongoing series, “Creating Confidence in How People Are Paid.” This series aims to facilitate connections between our members and the latest ...
16.07.2023
Commission finds swearing in the workplace constituted sexual harassment and warranted summary dismissal
With the new Respect@Work amendments now in place, employers should be mindful of a recent decision handed down by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) where it upheld the dismissal of an employee on the basis that swearing at a colleague constituted sexual ...
16.07.2023
Fair Work says employers need to invest in auditing or face significant underpayments
As the number of large businesses, including the Reserve Bank of Australia, facing significant underpayment issues continues to rise, Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker, in her final address, emphasised the need for employers to invest in assuring payroll ...
09.07.2023
Changes to the paid parental leave scheme
From 1 July 2023, partnered couples can claim up to 20 weeks’ paid parental leave between them. Parents who are single at the time of their claim can access the full 20 weeks. The former Dad and Partner Pay entitlement has been removed. The additional 2 ...
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