Business Advisory

Are your employees covered by a modern award? If so, your business may soon be affected by the Fair Work Commission’s recent decision to make changes to annualised salary clauses. In the most recent 4 yearly review of modern awards, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has handed down a decision which will affect over 20 […]

With so many online transactions occurring during the Christmas and holiday period, it’s critical now more then ever for small businesses to re-visit cyber security measures. Cyber Safety for Your Business With the holiday season well and truly kicking off, there is no underestimating that cyber-criminals are hyper aware of small business and consumer spending […]

It is vital that during the lead up to the holiday period and Christmas, we prioritize work health and safety! The lead-up to Christmas creates its own challenges in the workplace with busy schedules, tight deadlines and planning for celebrations. As we draw closer to the end of the year, workers and employers are urged to put safety first, understand […]

We know that the festive period can sometimes be referred to as ‘the silly season,’ however, key measures can be put in place to avoid Christmas party incidents at the end of year function! Christmas is fast approaching which means our calendars are starting to fill up with festive events, including those social work gatherings with our fellow colleagues, clients and customers. Often one […]

The search for income is a major driver for many Australian investors, particularly those who have retired and/or who are running a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund. As official interest rates have slipped over the last decade from 7.25% to a record low of 0.75%, it has become more difficult to generate income. Here is a snapshot […]

New Assistance for First Home Buyers  From January 2020, a new First Home Loan Deposit Scheme passed by the Federal Government will help 10,000 first home buyers enter the market with only a 5% deposit.  There has been increased talk in the past decade of the ever-rising property market, particularly in Sydney. Whilst this has […]

How to Identify Issues of Underpayment of Employee Wages Australia’s employment legislation is extensive, broad and can be incredibly complex. And, if you don’t have a thorough understanding of your obligations to your employees, then the likely answer to our title question is YES…you are at risk of underpayment of employee wages! The underpayment of employee wages, or what […]

What are the costs of your workplace conflicts? Even with the best leadership and support structures in place, conflict can and does occur in most workplaces from time to time.  Workplace conflict has a significant cost not only in lost management time dealing with the conflict, but also in loss of productivity and morale among […]

The 2019 Annual Wage Review has resulted in a decision by the Fair Work Commission to increase the national minimum wage by 3%. This also results in a 3% increase to the minimum pay rates in the modern awards.  The new national minimum wage, which applies to all full-time and part-time employees who aren’t covered by an award or agreement, will be $740.80 per week or $19.49 per hour.  Casual employees must be paid an additional 25% of the minimum […]