What are the rules regarding close contacts?

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COVID-19 continues to challenge businesses and employees. The government has amended the rules for close contacts, but some states have introduced exemptions to isolation for workers...

Can annual leave be turned into sick leave?

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Many Australians unfortunately became unwell with COVID-19 over the Christmas/New Year period or had to isolate while waiting for their test results.

Notice and final pay

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Employers and employees usually need to give notice when they end the employment relationship and there are rules about what needs to be included in an employee’s final pay.

Cashing out of annual leave

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Travel restrictions due to COVID-19 meant that many Australians couldn’t take their usual annual overseas/interstate trips. This resulted in high leave accruals and some employees...

How to find friends (and partners) when you’re over 50

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Making friends in later life is tricky, for all sorts of reasons. From the playground to college, from the workplace to the school gate when we have children...

What’s in a pay slip?

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Pay slips ensure that employees receive the correct pay and entitlements and help employers to keep and maintain accurate records.

Victorian Sick Pay Guarantee for casual workers in specified occupations

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The Victorian Government has introduced a Sick Pay Guarantee Scheme for casual and self-employed workers in specified occupations.

Earn Your Worth

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The average salary in Australia for full time work was $67,860 as at 20th March 2022, which is about $1,610 per fortnight.

What to do with suspicious medical certificates

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Occasionally employers may come across a medical certificate from an employee which seems suspicious.

A lesson in vicarious liability

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In July 2021, sexual harassment was included in the definition of ‘serious misconduct'. Harassment is any unwelcome behaviour or conduct which intimidates, humiliates, or offends...

Workforce Australia

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On July 4 2022, Workforce Australia replaced jobactive as the Australian government’s unemployment services program.

Newcastle NAIDOC celebration day

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Please join in the Newcastle NAIDOC Celebration.

Logan NAIDOC event

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Logan District Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Elders presents Logan District NAIDOC celebrations.

Logan NAIDOC event at Gunya Meta

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Celebrate NAIDOC week at Gunya Meta.

Inala NAIDOC celebration

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The Inala NAIDOC Family Fun Day will consist of rides, entertainment, food, community stalls, kids activities and much more please come down to celebrate!

NAIDOC BBQ event

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NAIDOC BBQ event hosted at The Salvation Army Employment Plus Belconnen.

Ipswich NAIDOC Celebration

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Enjoy a day of celebration with cultural performers, information stalls, entertainment, food, children’s rides and Elder’s area.

Paid family and domestic violence leave ruling

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The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has ruled that modern awards should be varied to include an entitlement for up to 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave ...

So, what did you think about our DES services?

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We were so delighted to have so many of you respond to our recent survey on how you’ve been finding the DES program and your employment journey.

What Employers think about working with Employment Plus

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We really appreciate the time you took to fill out our employer survey – we received the most responses we’ve ever had, which reflects how important finding talent is...

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