New for 2025 – The Voluntary Small Business Wage Compliance Code
Did you know that from 1 January 2025, intentionally underpaying an employee’s wages or entitlements can be a criminal offence? This doesn’t include …
Business support for the 2024 festive season
Are you ready for the silly season? No matter what business you’re in, now is the time to prepare for the next few months. Here are some resources to …
Chamber launches employee relations and advocacy service
Arguably navigating people management is up there with cashflow and other demands, irrespective on the size of your business. With ever-increasing …
What are the industrial relations rules for Christmas casuals and end-of-year holiday season?
Employers and employees need to start planning how their businesses will operate during the end-of-year holiday season. Many businesses get busier …
Navigating Casual Employment
From 26 August 2024, there are new rules about casual employment as part of the new ‘Closing Loopholes’ laws. These include changes to how casual …
Important changes coming 26 August: Casual employment, right to disconnect, and more
Are you ready for more industrial relation changes? There are changes to workplace laws that start on 26 August 2024 as part of the Closing Loopholes …
Important changes coming 1 July: Increases to national minimum and award wages
Are you ready for 1 July industrial relation changes? The Fair Work Commission has announced a 3.75% increase to the National Minimum …
The Whitsundays is still open for business!
Despite some interesting reporting and forecasting, the Whitsundays is still open for business and has not been blown away or drowned in a rain bomb! …
Are you counting the right things?
As we come close to the end of January and the traditional holiday period, the Chamber looks forward getting stuck into 2024! A wise …