Employment entitlements during natural disasters or emergencies
If an employee cannot attend work due to a natural disaster or emergency, or if an employer has to temporarily close, employees may have entitlements under their Award or Agreement.
If no such entitlement exists, the Fair Work Act 2009 includes provisions which enable employers to stand down employees, without pay, where they cannot usefully be employed during a natural disaster or emergency. Continue Reading
New On-the-Spot Workplace Health & Safety Fines
Recent amendments to the QLD Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 include the introduction of 18 new infringement notice offences for key risk areas such as asbestos, hazardous chemicals and construction work.
The 18 new offences are eligible to be become infringement notice offences (PINs), commonly known as ‘on the spot fines’ under the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014. Continue Reading
How much should you pay your staff?
Below are some common questions companies ask in relation to employee wages and conditions:
- * What are the industry rates?
- * Can I employ and pay staff fixed amounts for set tasks?
- * Do I have to pay penalties when agreeing to flexible working arrangements?
Our advice is, before employing a new staff member or agreeing to any changes in an employees working arrangements or conditions, you should always refer to Continue Reading
Is your business SuperStream compliant yet?
The ATO has announced that it will extend the SuperStream deadline for small business until 28 October 2016.
The ATO will not be taking compliance action against small businesses who miss the 30 June deadline and will continue to work to support them to get SuperStream ready.
What is SuperStream?
Employee superannuation guarantee contributions must now be sent electronically to super funds. Options include using a SuperStream compliant payroll system (such as Xero or MYOB), Continue Reading
New High Income Threshold & Fair Work Information Statement
Following the decision by the Fair Work Commission to increase minimum wages by 2.4% on 1 July 2016, the High Income Threshold will now increase to $138,900 per annum.
An employee covered by the Fair Work Act earning more than the high income threshold is generally exempt from Awards and from unfair dismissal. Continue Reading
