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Employment Extra – Issue One

Employment & Workplace Relations| 06 Jul 2022

Employment Extra – Issue One

In our first edition of Employment Extra, we examine the increases to the minimum wage and superannuation contribution rate, and more.

‘Enough is Enough’ – WA Parliamentary Inquiry report calls for extensive action to address sexual harassment in WA FIFO industry

Employment & Workplace Relations| 01 Jul 2022

‘Enough is Enough’ – WA Parliamentary Inquiry report calls for extensive action to address sexual harassment in WA FIFO industry

There will be a push for fundamental changes following the handing down of a WA Parliamentary Inquiry report into sexual harassment against women in the fly-in fly-out (FIFO) mining industry.

Minimum wage increase 2022: wages rise by 5.2% for the lowest-paid

Employment & Workplace Relations| 15 Jun 2022

Minimum wage increase 2022: wages rise by 5.2% for the lowest-paid

The National Minimum Wage is set to increase by 5.2%, as published by The Fair Work Commission. We comment on what the changes will mean for employers.

Labor’s plans for work health and safety reforms

Work Health & Safety| 30 May 2022

Labor’s plans for work health and safety reforms

The new Labor Government has promised a range of reforms to work health and safety laws. We take a first look at what has been proposed.

Volunteer associations under the WA WHS Act – good intentions but beware

Work Health & Safety| 23 May 2022

Volunteer associations under the WA WHS Act – good intentions but beware

Following on from National Volunteer Week, we examine the special rules that apply to ‘volunteer associations’, an exclusive category of volunteer organisations under Western Australia’s Work Health and Safety Act 2020.