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Low Paid Bargaining Important news for Employers in the Aged Care Sector regarding the decision by Fair Work Australia for United Voices Low Paid Bargaining application. For more information please click here...

Equal Remuneration Case Employers covered by the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award should be aware of the out come of the Equal Remuneration Case. THIS IS A LANDMARK CASE IN THE FEDERAL JURISDICTION, BROUGHT BY THE AUSTRALIAN SERVICES UNION (ASU) AND A NUMBER...

Aged Care Award 2010 - Transitional Arrangements & Wage Schedules Important notice to employers regarding casual loadings and weekend work. AGED CARE AWARD 2010 – TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS & WAGES SCHEDULES INTRODUCTION A Wages Schedule was provided to employers in July 2010 that contained: 1. Increases arising from the Fair Work...

Nauseous Work Allowance 2011 Pinnacle HR has sought legal support regarding the Nauseous Work Allowance specified in the Modern Federal Aged Care Award 2010. CEA Human Resources and Consulting has sought legal support regarding the Nauseous Work Allowance (Clause 15.5) specified in the Modern Federal Aged Care Award 2010. The...

Draft Model Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 Safe Work Australia is the national body developing model work health and safety laws with the aim of achieving the best possible approach to health and safety for all Australian workplaces. To support the Model Work Health and Safety...

WorkCover Consultation on a New Proposed Levy System WorkCover is currently examining a new proposed employer levy system in South Australia. The proposed changes will have a significant effect on all employers. Consultation on the New Approach The two related approaches for a new proposed employer levy system...

Paid Parental Leave Scheme 2011 The paid parental leave scheme comes into effect from 1 January 2011. We have provided the following summary of the key aspects. Further to our previous support pertaining to the new parental leave scheme we provide the following summary of key aspects of the...

2010 Wage Case Decisions (Nov 2010) Pinnacle HR would like to provide some clarification to employers regarding the 2010 Wage Case Decisions. CEA HR and Consulting would like to provide some clarification to employers regarding the 2010 Wage Case Decisions. 1. 2010 State Wage Case Decision This decision affects...

Occupational Health Safety and Welfare Regulations 2010 (Nov 2010) * Changes to the South Australian OHSW Regulations came into operation on 1 September 2010 The Occupation Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1995 (the OHSW Regulations) expired on 1 September 2010. As such the OHSW Regulations have...