The 10 National Employment Standards come into force 1 January 2010 for all employees regardless of whether the employee is considered an award worker or a high income earner by the Fair Work Act.
A high income earner is one who earns more than $108,300 (indexed each year) and is not subject to an award.
These are the minimum entitlements to all employees in Australia covered by Fair Work.
Work Health & Safety has been traditionally managed by individual states in Australia. However in recent times states have been convening and discussing a work health and safety bill to cover all jurisdictions.
The Bill was rubber stamped recently and is scheduled to start on 1 January 2012.
The upshot is that whether you work in Qld, NSW or WA you will be uniformly covered by the same legislation in those states.
We have attached a copy for your information. Provided by Philip Lye of Biz Momentum www.biz-momentum.com
One of the most despised people that may inhabit your workplace is the micromanager. Competent people detest these behaviours and will often leave without informing you because they will not put up with this conduct
What is micromanagement; essentially an over preoccupation with detail and minutiae. With an almost fanatical obsessive compulsive manner these people go into intricate detail and call countless and meaningless meetings frustrating people that resulting in nothing tangible accomplished for your business.
Accountants were previously viewed as award free however are subject to a new modern award from 1 January 2010.
The award gives classifications, scope for flexibility of conditions, a default casual loading of 25% along with phasing in and transitional terms and conditions.
We have attached a copy of the new award.
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MIscellaneous Award for Accountants
You must register your apprenticeships as soon as you can. Failing to do so in the event you are investigated and your apprentice is not registered you will be forced to pay hefty back payments in wages and conditions and your apprentice will have to commence their apprenticeship from day one.
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Fair Work Australia has announced that cashing out of annual leave will now not be permitted under the new Modern Awards that commence 1 January 2010.
All awards are considered safety net entitlements and cashing out of annual leave could undermine these entitlements and conditions.
For further information speak with Philip Lye or visit us at www.biz-momentum.com for additional information designed to assist your business with meaningful practical solutions.
A new tranche of requirements come into play under the Fair Work Act 1 January 2010.
Can you answer the following:
1. Will my business be covered by a new modern award on 1 January 2010
2. If so which award;
3. Am I required to comply with the National Employment Standards if I have common law agreements or Enterprise Bargaining Agreements made before that date;
4. I understand my new obligations in respect to redundancy and termination of employment;
5. I understand what unlawful dismissal is;
6. I understand my obligations for record keeping;
7. My employment agreements and policies and procedures are up to date with the new changes.
For assistance with all your employment requirements contact us at Biz Momentum, working Australia wide www.biz-momentum.com
This information has been provided to you as information only by Philip Lye CEO of Biz Momentum.
A requirement of the Fair Work Act is that all employers covered by the Act give their new employees who begin employment with them from 1 January 2009 a copy of the Fair Work Statement.
Biz Momentum has attached a copy for your information. For more information visit us at www.biz-momentum.com