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December 1, 2022

Should employers have to pay for RAT testing before shifts?

What do employers need to consider if asking their employees to conduct RAT tests prior to starting their shift? The recent decision by Commissioner Simpson on (16 November 2022) may have significant implications for employers in the future when considering what constitutes an employee’s payable work time.

November 28, 2022

ALERT: Respect@Work Bill passes Parliament and Labor secures Senate support for IR Reform Bill

Many clients are contacting us to ask if they should be doing anything. Mapien recommends that you continue to monitor the developments, and we will provide regular updates in the coming weeks. All employers should be reviewing the legislation to identify how it will impact their business – and how they can prepare for and manage the changes.

November 24, 2022

The Decline in Enterprise Agreements

There are a few factors which can give reason to the long-term decline in Enterprise agreement coverage and the controversy which surrounds the relevance of implementing agreements. So what benefits do they have to your business and how does the current government hope to change the landscape?

November 23, 2022

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Is your workplace still COVID-19 safe?

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed Australian workplaces and placed greater obligations on employers to ensure the health and safety of workers, particularly with further COVID-19 waves on the horizon. Is your workplace still covid safe?

November 22, 2022

Mapien Immigration team updates

Our Mapien immigration team is in the business of changing people's lives. Our focus is always on our clients, and with that in mind, we wanted to share some changes to our team for 2023.

November 16, 2022

A new employment strategy for a new time

As we dust ourselves off after the trials and tribulations of COVID-19 and the impacts on employment, it is important that employers consider how best to lead, engage, select and employ their employees in this brave new world.

November 1, 2022

ALERT: What the Federal Government’s IR reforms mean for employers

The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022, which contains the first tranche of the Albanese Labor Government’s proposed IR reforms, was introduced to Parliament on 27 October 2022. As expected, the areas identified as priorities by the Government are gender equity and enterprise bargaining.

October 25, 2022

Employee retention and turnover… it matters!

We know attracting new talent is a challenge. But what if companies didn’t lose people in the first place? How can business owners ensure employee happiness and prevent them from looking elsewhere for a new opportunity?

October 11, 2022

Mapping our way together

Mapien's national conference in 2022 focused on connection. As an organisation, Mapien understands how important connection is not only for our own people, but for our clients.

September 16, 2022

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Full Bench Says What You Read Is What You Get!

A recent full bench decision represents a fundamental change to the approach for determining whether a relationship is that of employee/employer or principal independent contractor. The Fair Work Commission upheld an appeal against a decision that a delivery driver was an employee with unfair dismissal rights.

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