How much do I have to pay an employee if we substitute a Public Holiday for another day?
Public holidays form part of the National Employment Standards (NES). The NES provides an entitlement for employees to be absent from work on a day or part-day that is a public holiday. The NES also protects an employee’s workplace right to reasonably refuse to work on a public holiday, and will guarantee payment where a […]
Human Resources – Is your worker an employee or a contractor?
It is really important that before you make the commitment to hire a worker you check if they will be an employee or contractor. It is imperative you get this right because it will affect your tax, superannuation and other obligations. If you incorrectly treat your employees as contractors you risk having to pay penalties and charges. […]
Business Owners – How well do you understand the NES?
The National Employment Standards are 10 minimum entitlements that apply to all employees in Australia. There is lots of information on the FairWork Ombudsman web site www.fairwork.gov.au. The NES covers off on each of these employee entitlements: Annual leave Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave Public holidays Long service leave Community service leave Parental leave Flexible working arrangements Notice of termination and redundancy Maximum […]
2016 Public Holidays
Public Holidays 2016………..click this link for a handy list of all Public Holidays for 2016, Australia wide……..we trust you find it useful! Do you need any advice on how to manage payment to employees who work on a Public Holiday? As we are sure you know, employees should be paid at least their base pay rate […]
Can I re-employ an employee whose role my business has made redundant previously?
As a business owner, have you worried if there may be a potential taxation issue that could apply to a redundancy payment received if you wanted to re-employ a great employee into a new role in your company? I have done some research and can reassure you that this is not an issue. The Australian Tax Office (ATO) defines […]