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By 27 September 2021, employers (other than small business employers) need to assess whether any existing casual employees employed prior to 27 March 2021 are eligible to be offered permanent employment.
For more information, click here to visit the Fair Work website.
If your workplace has been disrupted due to Coronavirus, click here to view the Fair Work Coronavirus website to understand your rights and responsibilities.
Fair Work has included a great workplace knowledge quiz on their website. It covers a series of different topics and modules.
Click here to test your workplace knowledge and download your certificate once complete.
Interested in other Fair Work online training sessions? Click here to view.
The Fair Work Commission has announced a 1.75% increase to the National Minimum Wage following its 2020 Annual Wage Review.
The increase applies to awards in 3 stages, which start from the first full pay period on or after:
For anyone not covered by an award or an enterprise agreement, the new national minimum wage will be $753.80 per week or $19.84 per hour. This applies from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2020.
For further information, please visit the Fair Work website.
The Government has introduced the JobKeeper Payment scheme as a temporary subsidy for businesses significantly affected by coronavirus (COVID-19). Eligible employers, sole traders and other entities can apply to receive $1,500 per eligible employee per fortnight.
General eligibility for small business to receive the JobKeeper payment is as follows:
Once you have established eligibility, you must enrol for the JobKeeper payment. You must also determine if your employees are eligible to receive the JobKeeper payment.
Sole traders and eligible business participants may also qualify.
Need a hand with everything JobKeeper? Book a Chat with us to see if you are eligible. Don’t delay. Get this done by 31 May 2020.
There have recently been changes to Australian Workplace Laws because of Coronavirus. Please refer to the Fair Work website for updates regarding these changes and the JobKeeper scheme.