Marketing ER Strategies, Author at ER Strategies

Why employers need to be focusing on mental health in the workplace

August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 by Marketing ER Strategies

Mental health has been a hot topic in our society generally over the past few years, especially after we started to emerge from the pandemic induced lockdowns. These trends in society have been mirrored recently by regulatory bodies across Australia creating various safety regulations, frameworks and codes of practice, meaning that employers now have much more responsibility surrounding mental health risk factors in their workplaces.

Why Franchisors need to be paying attention to the Baker’s Delight court case

August 7, 2023July 25, 2023 by Marketing ER Strategies

The Fair Work Ombudsmen has alleged a franchisor (Bakers Delight) has legal liability over its franchisee’s underpayments under the Franchisor liability provisions in the Fair Work Act. This is only the second time that this has occurred and is a significant case that all franchisors should be looking at carefully.

New changes to shutdown laws

July 17, 2023July 14, 2023 by Marketing ER Strategies

The phrase “shutdown” has typically been defined as a period when a business temporarily closes operations. Shutdowns typically occur over Christmas, or some other holiday period, in businesses that operate seasonally, or in the event the business needs to close for maintenance. Generally, employees are made to take either paid or unpaid leave and don’t have much flexibility or choice in this area.

What the new flexible working arrangements laws mean for your business

May 31, 2023May 30, 2023 by Marketing ER Strategies

The Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act has amended the Fair Work Act to strengthen the right to request flexible working arrangements, and provided an extension to unpaid parental leave. These changes come into force from 6 June 2023.

Child employment laws in Australia

May 31, 2023May 29, 2023 by Marketing ER Strategies

Child employment laws in Australia aim to protect the rights and well-being of young individuals in the workforce. These laws are different for each state and territory and aim to regulate working hours and ensure educational and developmental needs are met.

How long does your ‘Zombie’ agreement have left?

November 8, 2023May 24, 2023 by Marketing ER Strategies

The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 put into force key amendments for the sunsetting of so-called ‘Zombie’ agreements.

Summary of the Protecting Worker Entitlements Bill

April 17, 2023April 6, 2023 by Marketing ER Strategies

The Albanese Government has introduced legislation that the Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke has stated will help with “closing the loopholes that some businesses use to undercut workers’ pay, security and flexibility.”

Major decision on rostering employees to work on Public Holidays

April 17, 2023April 6, 2023 by Marketing ER Strategies

A recent decision surrounding BHP’s in-house labour hire company confirms that employers must request for employees to work public holidays, instead of unilaterally deciding to roster them on a public holiday.

Gender Equality Reporting

April 17, 2023March 24, 2023 by Marketing ER Strategies

Changes to the current gender equality reporting under the Workplace Gender Equality Act (WGE Act) have passed Federal Parliament. The Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023 now will require the WGE Agency (WGEA) to divulge the gender pay gaps of individual companies with 100-plus employees next year, drawing on data already provided by employers.

Easter Sunday Public Holiday Change in Northern Territory

March 29, 2023March 22, 2023 by Marketing ER Strategies

Similar to what happened in 2022, the Northern Territory will observe Easter Sunday as a Public Holiday in 2023. While the Public Holidays Act 1981 (NT) does not contain Easter Sunday as a permanent public holiday, section 6 of the Act allows the Minister for Employment to gazette additional public holidays. As a result, Easter Sunday 9 April 2023 will now be considered a public holiday observed in the Northern Territory.