Fixed Term Employment Contract Laws have changed so If you use fixed term (temporary) contracts you will need to review them.       The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 includes significant changes regulating the use of fixed-term employment contracts. Changes will take effect on 6 December 2023 and will also apply ..read more

Builders, Pay Attention! Unlock the potential of your building business with 100 expert tips sourced from successful Australian builders. This invaluable resource is available for free download! Imagine the possibilities when a group of industry experts collaborates. The result? A comprehensive guide designed to help builders expand their businesses. At HR Central, we’ve cultivated partnerships ..read more

The Festive Season is just around the corner and many businesses are now looking to recruit their seasonal workforce.  The most flexible way to achieve this is to employ casual staff. Casuals are employed ad-hoc and as needed, making them ideal for seasonal roles in various industries.  It is important that employers are aware of ..read more

Public Holidays over Christmas/New Year  With the festive season fast approaching, it is important to understand employee entitlements regarding public holidays.  Full-time and part-time employees who have time off on public holidays are paid their base rate of pay for the ordinary hours they would have worked, had it not been for the public holiday ..read more

What is Annual Leave Loading? Annual leave loading (leave loading) is an extra payment give on top of annual leave to pay, which is usually 17.5% (but may be higher depending on the award or agreement). Dating back to the 1970s, leave loading was introduced to compensate employees for being unable to access overtime and ..read more

In June 2022, the Fair Work Commission announced a 5.2% increase to the national minimum wage and a 4.6% rise to award minimum wages, subject to a minimum increase for adult award classifications of $40 per week. This two-tiered approach aimed to protect the real value of wages of the lowest paid workers. It took ..read more

Let’s start off by understanding what actually is a performance review (or performance appraisal)? A performance review is a formal meeting between an employee and their manager.  During this meeting both parties provide feedback, discuss achievements and development areas.  Performance reviews can be often of time of anxiety for the employee and time consuming, and ..read more

Introduction These side hustles have become increasingly common especially during the pandemic, driven by reasons such as the need to secure more income/income insecurity, people following a passion or a hobby and also people working from home. According to research undertaken by ING in Australia in 2021, nearly 48% of Australians were either already working ..read more

The Fair Work Commission has announced a 5.2% increase to the national minimum wage and a 4.6% rise to award minimum wages, subject to a minimum increase for adult award classifications of $40 per week. This two-tiered approach is a departure from a fixed percentage across the board, with the aim to protect the real ..read more

Gratitude noun /ˈɡratɪtjuːd/ the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Before the experience of 2021, I could have easily defined gratitude as just that first part – the quality of being thankful. So much of what was being bandied around both on social and traditional media was so […] The post Farewell 2021 appeared first on HR Central ..read more