Minimum Pay Rates Set to Rise on 1 July 3% Increase in the National Minimum Wage With the start of a new financial year comes a new national minimum wage, along with changes to minimum wages in most modern awards and the use of model transitional arrangements also coming to an end. Employers need to

Jayne, Carrie, and Ashley have been busy little bees! At the end of February, they said goodbye to the Stirling Small Business Centre in Balcatta and moved closer to the city to occupy a bigger, brighter office in West Leederville, nearly 3 times the size of the previous office. Jayne was able to attend the

When the Liberal Party won the last election, many wondered how businesses and jobs would be affected. Change may be slow, but it is coming. Leaked documents have recently revealed that the Productivity Commission will be investigating the impact of the Fair Work Act on unemployment/under-employment, productivity, business investment and the labour markets response to

These days it is common knowledge that if your business is not adhering to the law, the business is likely to be subject to a financial penalty. But what many people are only now realising is that when it comes to employment law, responsible individuals can also face hefty financial penalties. And don’t think the

January. The month when people slowly emerge from the haze of the holidays, wondering how they had arrived. Many business owners who we have spoken to have expressed their frustration with a lack of productivity in January due to the aftermath of the holidays, with many employees, customers, clients, and contractors still on leave, working

It’s been a tough couple of years, with most businesses still feeling the impact of the fallout from the GFC, whilst gearing up for another ‘boom’ run. Most business owners will agree that it’s hard to get, and keep, good staff. It’s essential, therefore, to make sure your staff are mentally resilient and ready for