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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

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  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…

What Does Business Look Like After COVID-19 Lockdown?

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Within a few weeks of COVID-19 arriving, businesses in NZ had undergone large-scale shutdown. The pinnacle of which occurring during lockdown level 4, in an effort to cut the transmission of COVID-19. Now that the lockdown is ending, you may wonder, what will business look like now? The government has taken a firm stance on…

COVID-19 resources to help your business thrive

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Here are some Resources to Help inform you more about COVID 19 Surrounding Your Business   At Timecloud, as part of our mission to make workforce success easier, we thought we would compile a list of range resources to help inform you more about COVID 19. On a side note: If you are interested in how…

Webinar with Employment Law Specialists

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We have been kindly offered a free online webinar to our Timecloud Community from Ainsley Palairet from Employsure who are employment relations and health & safety specialists. This Webinar will cover: Self-Isolation and the health of your employees Covid-19 Wage Subsidy’s Managing stand-downs in your business Minimum Wage changes for April 1, 2020 Compliant restructuring…