by Signature Staff | Jul 10, 2018 | Blog, Employers Tips
As part of its commitment to increase employment opportunities across the state, the Queensland Government offer up to $20,000 to employers in regional QLD and parts of SE QLD who hire a young unemployed jobseeker and meet the program eligibility criteria. The...
by Signature Staff | Jul 10, 2018 | Blog, Employers Tips
The maximum amount that an employee may recover if their unfair dismissal application is successful is capped at the equivalent of half the current high-income threshold, which, as of July 1st 2018, $145,400. This means the maximum amount of compensation that can be...
by Signature Staff | Jul 10, 2018 | Blog, Employers Tips
As you may be aware, the Fair Work Commission has announced that all Modern Award minimum rates increase by 3.5% applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2018. Award based workers If any of your employees are covered by a Modern Award, make...
by Signature Staff | Jul 10, 2018 | Blog, Employers Tips
It is critical that you understand your obligations under the new Labour Hire Licensing Scheme. As labour hire specialists, we help businesses find their ideal labour hire candidate. Based in Queensland, we know what must be considered before hiring a labour staff...
by Signature Staff | Apr 17, 2018 | Blog, Employers Tips
Signature Staff has been the recruitment game for two decades and we have found a number of free online tools to assist us with our processes. Feel free to check them out yourself. Job-boards There is a number of different job-boards that allow you to advertise for...
by Signature Staff | Mar 23, 2018 | Cairns, Employers Tips
The importance of having effective and well-drafted employment contracts in place cannot be understated. Don’t leave this to chance! If you don’t scrutinise your contracts to make sure they’re legally correct, or if you have not given much thought to this important...
