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Important changes affecting businesses will kick in on July 1, including an increase to the superannuation guarantee. Read on to learn more.

Employees with job titles that suggest management responsibility can still be covered by modern awards, if their actual duties are applicable.

Why don’t professional employees receive overtime (or time off in lieu) when working excessive hours? Read more here about the key issues that relate to excessive hours.

Hours of work can be a tricky issue. Disputes can arise over things such as rostered days off, changes to work hours, rest breaks, overtime or time off in lieu.

How do you calculate penalty rates if casual staff work overtime? Should the penalties be calculated at the ordinary hourly rate or the casual hourly rate (including the casual pay loading)? 

The Fair Work Commission is reviewing the inclusion of a work-from-home clause in the Clerks Private Sector Award 2020. This proposed change could impact millions of Australian employees by removing barriers to remote work arrangements.

If casual employees leave work because they are sick, are they entitled to a minimum payment? Learn more about payments for casual employees here.

Can you absorb prescribed award wage rate increases into existing over-award payments? Read an explanation of what employers are (and are not) allowed to do here.

Should employees who are being made redundant receive paid time off to attend job interviews? 

The Fair Work Commission is addressing the emotional challenges faced by bargaining representatives in enterprise bargaining. A recent report highlights the complexities these intermediaries encounter and proposes six key recommendations to enhance their capabilities.