If you’re employing seasonal workers in Queensland, there are some things you need to do for the health and safety of your team, during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Many of these should also be addressed by employers without seasonal workers too, without the requirement to submit a Workplace Health Management Plan.) … keep reading
Eligible people from Queensland (and South Australia, along with other states already eligible) may now be entitled to Pandemic Leave Disaster Payments after an announcement of an extension to the program by the Australian Government. … keep reading
It’s been a big year and Christmas is just around the corner! For some businesses, this will mean an incredibly busy time of year, as Australian’s get on board with the #holidayherethisyear campaign. For others, it will be an opportunity to take some well-earned rest. … keep reading
This year, the focus of Queensland Mental Health Week is ‘Take Time – for mental health’.
The Queensland Health Mental Wellbeing Initiative suggests 6 Building Blocks for creating and supporting positive mental health, which we love! … keep reading
This year, minimum wage increases have been staggered across the year. From the first full pay period on or after 1 November 2020, the following awards will see an increase of 1.75%: … keep reading
As the JobKeeper scheme has been extended, many of the terms of the JobKeeper provisions in the Fair Work Act have also been extended, effective 28 September 2020. … keep reading
Q. I’ve become aware of an employee making disparaging remarks about my business on social media. What can I do?
A. Hopefully you’ve got a documented social media policy in place that the employee has signed, and addresses this issue. If not, implementing a social media policy is a great place to start.
You should schedule a meeting with this employee to discuss the matter, allowing them to bring a support person if they chose to do so, and referring back to any relevant clauses in the employee’s contract and the social media policy. It would be a matter of putting the allegation(s) and any supporting evidence to the employee and providing the employee with the opportunity to respond.
Wage theft is now a criminal offence in Queensland, after parliament passed new laws recently. … keep reading
What Brene Brown, Arianna Huffington & Michelle Obama (plus many other inspiring women) can teach you about good health this Women’s Health Week
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Workplaces around Australia this week are taking part in the annual Women’s Health Week, a yearly initiative dedicated to raising awareness of women’s health issues. Not just focused on physical health, this national event aims to provide health information, resources, and care to support women’s physical health and emotional wellbeing. Here are some of our favourite quotes from female health advocates around the world to inspire your own good health journey: … keep reading
As a reflection of the changing nature of the workplace, the Fair Work Commission has recently announced and prepared a model ‘work from home’ schedule. Currently, most awards don’t directly reflect this working arrangement which has become significantly more common due to restrictions as a result of COVID-19. … keep reading