Four tips to identify the correct modern award
On 1 January this year, 123 modern awards came into effect. From among this group, employers need to identify which of these modern awards covers their employees. In most cases, the content does not entirely replicate the content of the previous federal and state awards that have now been replaced. So this can be a challenging task. Here are four useful tips to assist.
Are all my employees getting a pay rise on 1 January 2010?
What will happen to your employees’ wage rates and job classifications now the new modern award system has commenced on 1 January 2010? One big area of confusion is the issue of where an employee’s current minimum award wage is lower than what it will be under the applicable modern award.