What is happening in the world of HR for small businesses? Introducing Our New HR Services – Helping You Tackle People Challenges with Confidence At Strawberry Seed Consulting, we understand that managing people isn’t always straightforward. Whether handling performance issues,…
What is happening in the world of HR for small businesses? New Criminal Underpayment Laws As of 1 January 2025, new criminal underpayment laws came into force. It is now a criminal offence to intentionally underpay the wages or entitlements…
What is happening in the world of HR for small businesses? Strawberry Seed Christmas Closure Strawberry Seed will close over Christmas to give our team a much-needed break. We will be closed from the 21st of December 2024, returning to…
What is happening in the world of HR for small businesses? New Fair Work changes are now live Changes to Casuals Changes to casual employment were introduced on 26th August 2024, and employers must be aware of them. They include…
What is happening in the world of HR for small businesses? Minimum Wage Increase Announced for 2024/25 Today, the Fair Work Commission announced that the National Minimum Wage would increase by 3.75% from July 1, 2024. This increase will increase…
Upcoming Changes to Casual Employment A few changes to casual employment will be introduced on 26 August 2024 that employers need to be aware of. They include a new definition of casual employment, new guidelines around when to provide the…
What is happening in the world of HR for small businesses? Next round of legislative changes – Closing Loopholes No.2 On 12 February 2024, the Federal Parliament passed the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Bill 2023. The…
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