By 27 September 2021, employers (other than small business employers) need to assess whether any existing casual employees (employed...

Work Health & Safety and discrimination laws in Australia legally require employers to be proactive and take reasonable steps to prevent...

New Sexual Harassment Laws - Respect@Work Sexual Harassment in the workplace is a very real safety issue that can cause psychological and...

When introduced in 1992, compulsory superannuation contributions were to increase over time between 1992 to 2002 from 3% to 9%. The Henry...

Following the Annual Wage Review 2021, the Fair Work Commission has announced a 2.5% increase to minimum wages. In summary, the FWC has...

The Federal Government recently introduced into Parliament a range of proposed changes to the current Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). While...

2020 Annual Wage Decision handed down

Misunderstandings are quite common about casual employment arrangements.

Culture starts at the top, with senior managers and leaders in the organisation needing to have a set of clearly defined, appropriate values

What a strange and challenging time it has been for many people.

The Full Bench of the FWC handed down its decision to introduce changes (with minor drafting amendments) into 99 modern awards.

The JobKeeper scheme along with its subsequent changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Commonwealth) have come into effect.

Under the JobKeeper Payment, businesses impacted by the Coronavirus may be able to access a subsidy from the Government to continue ...

This temporary award change is the first of what we at Sharpe Workplace Solutions believe may become a common place occurrence over the ...

The challenges we directly face both now and into the foreseeable future is how we remain trading as a viable and sustainable business, ...

Background In times like this, with the World Health Organisation declaring the Corona Virus as a pandemic, fulfilling your...

Background It is common practice for employers to pay an “annualised salary”. However, from 1 March 2020 new annualised salary clauses...

In 2020, employers need to prepare for changes to the Modern Award, effective 1 March.

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) announced today an increase to the National Minimum Wage and Modern Award wage rates by 3%. The FWC has...

Recently the ATO announced its revised position and approach to Superannuation obligations on annual leave loading. In essence the ATO...