The 2026 Annual Wage Review: What's Being Asked For and What Employers Should Prepare For

The 2026 Annual Wage Review: What's Being Asked For and What Employers Should Prepare For

The 2026 Annual Wage Review: What's Being Asked For and What Employers Should Prepare ForRhiannon
Published on: 27/04/2026

The 2026 Annual Wage Review is underway. Unions are pushing for 5%, employer groups want 2.5–3%. Here's what's being argued, what the decision timeline looks like, and what employers should be doing now.

ComplianceModern Awards
Two streams of reform under the SCHADS Award: what employers in the social, community, home care, and disability services sector need to understand

Two streams of reform under the SCHADS Award: what employers in the social, community, home care, and disability services sector need to understand

Two streams of reform under the SCHADS Award: what employers in the social, community, home care, and disability services sector need to understand Rhiannon
Published on: 21/04/2026

A practical summary of the sleepover shifts variation and the classification and pay reform currently before the Fair Work Commission.

Workplace InvestigationsModern Awards
5 Modern Award Mistakes That Are Probably Costing Your Business Right Now

5 Modern Award Mistakes That Are Probably Costing Your Business Right Now

5 Modern Award Mistakes That Are Probably Costing Your Business Right NowRhiannon
Published on: 10/03/2026

Modern Award compliance is one of the most common areas where Australian employers get it wrong. These five mistakes account for the majority of underpayment claims we see — and most employers don't even know they're making them.

Modern Awards
The 2025 National Wage Increase: What Every Australian Employer Needs to Know

The 2025 National Wage Increase: What Every Australian Employer Needs to Know

The 2025 National Wage Increase: What Every Australian Employer Needs to KnowRhiannon
Published on: 30/05/2025

The Fair Work Commission's 2025 Annual Wage Review delivered a 3.5% increase to minimum and award wages from 1 July 2025. Here's what employers need to do — and the risks if they don't act.

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