Increasing Minimum Wages: Getting it Right

Increasing Minimum Wages: Getting it Right

Around a quarter of the Australian workforce is set to receive a pay rise after the Fair Work Commission raised the national minimum wages by 3.75 percent. This will take the minimum hourly rate under the national minimum wage from $23.23 per hour to $24.10 per hour,...
How To Negotiate A New Job Role At Work

How To Negotiate A New Job Role At Work

There are a number of scenarios in which you may need to consider negotiating a new job role within your current workplace. For example, you may have been offered a new role, your employer may be seeking to change your role, or you may simply think you deserve a...
Tough Penalties For Avoiding Employee Entitlements

Tough Penalties For Avoiding Employee Entitlements

There are tough penalties for company directors avoiding employee entitlements. The Corporations Amendment (Strengthening Protections for Employee Entitlements) Act 2019 made amendments to the Corporations Act 2001 which strengthened the Act’s ability to deter and...
Are Pets Allowed In Company Title Buildings?

Are Pets Allowed In Company Title Buildings?

Many Company Title Buildings have a complete prohibition on pets which can either be found in the House Rules or Articles of Association of the Company. There has been a recent change in community standards in respect of pets. Accordingly, there has been a genuine...