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As of 1 January 2010, the National Employment Standards (NES) replace the Australian Fair Pay and Conditions Standard. Together with modern awards... 
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| | Small Business Fair Dismissal Code
Changes in Industrial Relations continue to evolve. Fair Work Australia have recently released new Dismissal Laws that are very relevant for all of...
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| | Outdoor Leaders State Award 2005 - Update Sept 2008 - Latest Rates of Pay
HMT Consulting has prepared an update for employers which are not ‘Constitutional Corporations’ (i.e; not ‘incorporated’. Examples of unincorporated...
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Mark Van Der Haar | Director
Phillips Financial Services
I never want to go through a period of uncertainty like we went through in the early...
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| | Award Modernisation Pluses and Minuses
The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (A.I.R.C) has commenced the process whereby over 660 industrial awards will be rationalised and...
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| | Directors Be Warned! (Corporate Governance)
We are all aware the environment in which we do business continues to rapidly change.
Corporate Governance is greater than ever as is arguably the...
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| | Goodbye AWA's – Hello ITEA's (?)
The election of the Rudd Labor Government will see significant and rapid changes to the Workplace Relations System.
For most small businesses the...
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| | New “"Fairness Test” Could Hasten the Demise of AWAs.
In May the Prime Minister, John Howard and Workplace Relations Minister, Joe Hockey announced the introduction of the new Fairness Test, aimed at...
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| | Outdoor Leaders Award - 2007 State Wage Decision 30 Aug 2007
Michael Taylor from HMT Consulting has provided an update for employers which are not ‘Constitutional Corporations’ (i.e; not ‘incorporated’.
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| | Fair Pay Commission Hands Down Its Latest Wage Determination
Michael Taylor from HMT Consulting provides another update on recent changes to Industrial Relations legislation.
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| | NSW State Wage Case Decision Puts Pressure On AWA ‘Fairness Test’
On Friday 8th June the fullbench of the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW (NSWIRC) handed down its decision in the State Wage Case 2007.
The...
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| | Introduction Of ‘Fairness Test’ For Workplace Agreements
On Friday, 4th May, the federal government announced the introduction of a ‘Fairness Test’ for workplace agreements (both collective and individual)...
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| | Legal Update: Amendment of Queensland IR laws
The Queensland Government has responded to Work Choices by introducing proposed amendments to Queensland's industrial relations laws.
As stated by...
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| | New Record Keeping Obligations Commence 27th March, 2007 28 Mar 2007
New record keeping obligations have effect from today, after a number of amendments and extensions to deadlines for compliance with Regulations made...
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| | The X-Factor: Generational Challenges for Employers
Figures recently published by the ABS indicate that there has been a reduction of forty percent in working days lost to strikes and...
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| | Where to next with the New Industrial Relations System?
Michael Taylor, from HMT Consulting, discusses the implications of the recent High Court decision with regard to Work Choices.
In a majority...
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| | Do The Recent Fair Pay Commission Wage Decisions Apply to You?
The Australian Fair Pay Commission and wage setting
Since the commencement of Work Choices on 27 March 2006, the Australian Fair Pay...
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| | Learning and Earning – The “Issue” Confronting Australian Industry
At the “Skilling Australia” Conference, held in September, in Sydney, the Prime Minister, John Howard:
- Expressed the view that the economic...
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| | Federal government opens way to cashing out annual leave under WorkChoices
On 22 September 2006, the federal government amended the Workplace Relations Regulations 2006 (Cth) (the Regulations). The amendments have clarified...
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| | CASHING-OUT LEAVE – A GOOD IDEA OR POTENTIAL TRAP FOR SMALL BUSINESS?
Recent research conducted by the AC Nielson organization reveals that, as at September last year, Australian workers had accumulated 70 million days...
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| | INDUSTRIAL – SHORT TAKES
Compiled By - Michael Taylor, Principal Consultant, HMT Consulting
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| | Outdoor Leaders Award - State 2005
Please follow the link below to go to Wageline to obtain the most current version on the Outdoor Leader Award - State 2005.
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| | QIRC COMPLETES QUEENSLAND OUTDOOR LEADERS AWARD
On Monday 9th January, the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission completed hearing submissions relating to an application by the Queensland...
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| | Status of the Outdoor Leaders Award 2005
Following almost two years of consultation, the application for the establishment of the Outdoor Leaders Award 2005 was submitted to the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) by the Queensland Independent Education Union of Employees. (QORF is not a Union or a designated Employee...
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| | Record Highs for Wage Recoveries and Workplace Health and Safety Fines
The Department of Industrial Relations recovered $9.9 million in wages for Queensland workers and employers were fined $3.3 million for breaches of the state's workplace health and safety laws in 2004-05.
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| | Proposed changes within the Industrial Relations arena at State and Federal level
Information relating to proposed new Industrial Relations Legislation, including an update on the Queensland Outdoor Leaders Award by Kathy...
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| | New Industrial Laws To Pose Challenges For Small Business Operators.
The Federal Government is poised to introduce new IR legislation into Parliament in October. An article by Michael Taylor, Principal Consultant, HMT...
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| | Extended Hours, Staff Burnout and Insurance Premiums
Michael Taylor, Principal Consultant, HMT Consulting.
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| | Workplace "Blues"
Stress and mental illness are the cause of escalating problems in Australian workplaces for the victims, organisations and their stakeholders, and...
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| | Striving for Workplace Excellence (Simply Being the Best)
Michael Taylor, Principal Consultant for HMT Consulting provides some useful hints on how to encourage and assess good HR management and employee...
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