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The Fair Work Commission Announcement: How Businesses Can Prepare
The Fair Work Commission announcement will bring big changes to businesses throughout Australia. The national minimum wage and all modern award minimum wage rates will increase by 3.75%, starting on July 1, 2024. This decision came after a review of living standards, the needs of low-paid workers, and the goal of achieving gender equality. Impact…
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The Future Made in Australia Budget: A Boost for Zero-Carbon Manufacturers
The Australian government’s 2024-25 Budget has unveiled a game-changing plan called “Future Made in Australia.” This $22.7 billion investment is designed to strengthen the country’s economy, and manufacturers prioritising sustainability are in for a major win. What’s The Future Made in Australia Budget All About? It’s a comprehensive strategy to bolster Australia’s economic strength…
Combating Payroll Errors – How Do You Make Sure You Get It Right?
Recently, some large companies made headlines for underpaying their employees. These incidents remind us that even well-established companies aren’t immune when it comes to combating payroll errors. Why Do Payroll Errors Happen? It’s easy to make mistakes when keeping up with changing labour laws, tax rules, and award interpretations. After all, we’re only human. Catching…
Getting Into The Christmas Spirit
Written by David Corbett I enjoy reading “The Night Before Christmas” with my two sons during the holiday season. It’s a special tradition that brings us together and creates a magical experience. While reading to them this year, I thought about the challenges of delivering gifts all around the world in just one…
The Proven Power of Prioritising Well-Being
Once, mental health was considered an unspoken subject in the workplace. Employers felt productivity would suffer if they focused on their workers’ mental health, so they prioritised output and efficiency over their employees’ well-being. However, there has been a significant shift in this mindset in recent years. Our state of mind can have a…
The Care Minutes Scheme – Helping Improve the Quality of Care in Australia
Australia’s new Care Minutes scheme aims to improve the quality of care provided in aged care facilities by ensuring adequate staffing levels and enforcing mandatory care minutes in response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s findings. Key Dates and New Mandates From October 1, 2023, the Care Minutes scheme…
Saving time with Staff Roster Software
Suppose you’re involved in employee shift scheduling and aren’t already on automated scheduling software. In that case, you’ll know it can be a slow process. Spreadsheets, calendars, and whiteboards may be familiar tools you use to manage staff rosters. Manually creating employee schedules is not ideal. Neither is having to update and edit them. Creating…
Timecloud + Xero Integration
If you’re anything like me, then you haven’t taken a class on accounting since college. So, what are small businesses supposed to do when they can’t justify the costs of an accountant? Well, the first step would be to find the best fitting accounting software or service. So, if you’re after a new platform to assist…
How to Introduce Time and Attendance Management Software
It is impossible to always keep an eye on your employees. Using old-fashioned methods such as punch-in and punch-out clocks or timesheets can be inefficient and ineffective. What you need is a time and attendance management system for your business. With the right software, you will have lesser things to worry about regarding your employees’…
