Archived News
Workplace Injuries - Numbers Lowered In New South Wales
10th Oct 2007
There is an increased importance of implementing and maintaining effective health and safety systems at your workplace.
WorkCover NSW administers and enforces compliance with occupational health and safety (“OHS”), ... Read more
WorkChoices: Is There A Choice?
10th Oct 2007
The Federal WorkChoices laws affect a range of small to large constitutional corporations and State and Federal Government bodies throughout Australia.
The Commonwealth Parliament has based WorkChoices on its ... Read more
Managing Incidents In Your Workplace
10th Oct 2007
An incident may be an indicator of a new hazard and/or inadequate work processes or systems. Employers are responsible for ensuring hazards are controlled and safe systems ... Read more
Fairness Test Back Log
25th Sep 2007
The Fairness Test applies to the following agreements lodged on of after 7 May 2007:
AWA’s (where the employees remuneration is below $75,000 per annum)
Collective agreements
The Workplace Authority, the government ... Read more
Should Casual Employees Be Given Notice of Termination?
25th Sep 2007
A recent decision by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (the “Commission”) indicates that in some circumstances casual employees may also enjoy entitlements which full time employees attract under the ... Read more
Changes to Public Holidays in the ACT
25th Sep 2007
The ACT government has announced two major changes to public holidays in that territory, which employers should be aware of.
1. Introduction of Family & Community Day
An additional public ... Read more
Paid Maternity Leave
25th Sep 2007
The role of maternity leave is primarily to maintain the link between a woman, post child-birth and her employment and career.
Australian Democrats Senator Natasha Stott Despoja introduced a private ... Read more
NSW Government Introduces Laws to Make Breast-Feeding Bans Illegal
24th Sep 2007
The Premier of New South Wales has announced the government's intention to introduce laws that make it illegal for employers and service providers to ban breast-feeding in their workplaces, and ... Read more
Do You Want a Free HR Consultation?
18th Sep 2007
HR Initiatives is currently offering businesses the opportunity to access an hour of consultation with a qualified and experienced HR professional. The consultation service, of up to an hour ... Read more
Combat Employee Turnover In Your Business!
13th Sep 2007
Become efficient - let HR Initiatives reduce the costs associated with Employee turnover in your business.
Employee turnover costs a business considerably more than most people realise. Sources conservatively ... Read more
Have You Distributed The WorkChoices Factsheet Yet?
13th Sep 2007
As of the 20th of July this year, it became a legal requirement for employers who are under the federal system to provide their employees with a Workplace Relations Fact ... Read more
Federal Minimum Wage Increase Update
18th Jul 2007
Application of the Wage Increase
The federal wage increase will come into effect in the first pay period commencing on or after the 1st October 2007 this year. As an employer, ... Read more
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