We know that reading about the importance of Work Health and Safety (WHS) is not the most exciting thing one can do but it is vitally important.  As it turns out, October is National Safety Month and the theme this year is “Know safety, work safely” so what better time to shine the safety spotlight!  ​Now a papercut may be the most significant injury some of us face at work, but it’s not the case for everyone as employees from all industries can be exposed [...]

And just like that, it's July and we have new rates of pay, new superannuation guarantees, new high income thresholds...   there's a lot of new at the start of a fresh financial year! Another 'new' is the updated Fair Work Information Statements that you will need to know about and access. To make life easier for you, we've got both of the updated statements and all you need to do is click on the links below and download and save or print when you need them.Fair Work Information [...]

​“Single Touch Payroll Phase 2” - words that are likely to make your eyes glaze over as your brain determines that the phrase sounds boring and absolutely not fun.  Nevertheless, STP 2 is extremely important and also mandatory for ALL businesses so let’s make sure you are all across the implementation deadline and actions so we can get back to the things that bring you joy as a business leader! The what, why, who and when of STP 2Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 i [...]

We all know the end of financial year is looming and there is a lot to do as you make sure all matters taxation are addressed and finalised, but you can't overlook some key employment changes that occur as we click over into 1 July.  Here's a quick summary so you can make sure you are remaining compliant. ​ MINIMUM WAGE INCREASESAs announced last week, the national minimum wage has increased by 5.2% equating to $40 and must be applied from 1 July.  Minimum Modern Awar [...]

​Business is an organic beast.  You may have a single, specialised product or you may have a complex business model that delivers services or goods across a spectrum of industries. No matter what you do, how you structure your team may need to change over time and this kind of change requires business leaders to consult with their employees.  Not only is it best practice, in most cases, it is a legislative requirement that will also keep you out of trouble if the process is foll [...]