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Website maintenance this weekend

We’re carrying out maintenance on our website this weekend. During this time, you will not be able to access the website or any of our online services. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Source: https://selectioncriteriaresponses.blogspot.com/2019/05/website-maintenance-this-weekend.html

Our My account service is currently unavailable

Our My account service is currently unavailable. We are working to fix the problem and will be back online as soon as we can.
Source: https://selectioncriteriaresponses.blogspot.com/2019/05/our-my-account-service-is-currently.html

Changes to the Horticulture Award

On 2 April 2019, the Fair Work Commission handed down a decision to change the Horticulture Award.
Source: https://selectioncriteriaresponses.blogspot.com/2019/04/changes-to-horticulture-award.html

Daylight saving time ending

Find out what employees get paid if they work when daylight saving time ends.
Source: https://selectioncriteriaresponses.blogspot.com/2019/04/daylight-saving-time-ending.html

Proposed protests

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) is aware that national protests are scheduled to commence across the country on Wednesday, 10 April 2019.
Source: https://selectioncriteriaresponses.blogspot.com/2019/03/proposed-protests.html

Help us to better understand the Harvest Trail

Tell us about your time on Australia’s Harvest Trail to help us better understand your experiences.
Source: https://selectioncriteriaresponses.blogspot.com/2019/03/help-us-to-better-understand-harvest.html

Cultural & religious holidays

Lots of religious and cultural holidays observed in Australia aren’t recognised public holidays. This means that your employees may wish to take time off work to celebrate these holidays.
Source: https://selectioncriteriaresponses.blogspot.com/2019/01/cultural-religious-holidays.html

Flexible working arrangements can benefit both employers and employees

Learn about requests for flexible working arrangements.
Source: https://selectioncriteriaresponses.blogspot.com/2019/01/flexible-working-arrangements-can.html

Want to get in touch with us over Christmas and New Year?

Our offices will be closed over the Christmas and New Year period from 12.30pm on Monday 24 December 2018, re-opening on Wednesday 2 January 2019.
Source: https://selectioncriteriaresponses.blogspot.com/2018/12/want-to-get-in-touch-with-us-over.html

New Fair Work regulation clarifies offsetting rules for casual loading payments

The Government has varied the Fair Work Regulations 2009 to clarify that employers, in certain circumstances, may claim that an employee’s casual loading payments should be offset against certain NES entitlements owing to the employee. Read more here.
Source: https://selectioncriteriaresponses.blogspot.com/2018/12/new-fair-work-regulation-clarifies.html