Latest Industry News
IS YOUR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION FORM PUTTING YOU AT RISK?
A number of Members are still utilising employment application forms that include a series of health and medical questions which are putting their businesses or organisations at risk of breaching Australian legislation. In fact, it is so prevalent that Workwise has...
STATE AND FEDERAL MINIMUM RATE INCREASES
On 10 June 2016 the WA Industrial Relations Commission issued a decision increasing the WA Minimum Wage by $13.00 per week. This means that the WA Minimum Wage will increase from $679.90 per week to $692.90 per week from 1 July 2016. All state award wage rates will...
FEDERAL MINIMUM RATE INCREASE
The Fair Work Commission has today ruled on the minimum wage increase effective from the 1st July granting award-reliant workers a 2.4%% increase and lifting the national minimum wage by $15.80 a week or 41 cents an hour. The new weekly minimum wage will be $672.70—...
‘Replacement’ Employee Contract Terms
We have had a number of queries in recent weeks with regard to engaging temporary replacement staff whilst an employee is taking Parental Leave. Whilst there are no specific provisions in the Fair Work Act (FWA) that require an employer to inform a replacement...
SME Training
Workwise facilitates training for owners and managers of small to medium size enterprises in both Albany and Bunbury on a monthly basis. If you haven't investigated the training option with us as yet, then email us or give us a quick call and we can tell you more...