June 2023 Employer newsletter

Understand the minimum wage increase and other changes to workplace laws [] Having issues? [View the online version]( [Australian Government - Fair Work Ombudsman]( In this issue [Annual Wage Review decision]( [Secure Jobs, Better Pay]( [Paid family and domestic violence leave for small businesses]( [New National Employment Standards videos]( Hi {NAME}, Annual Wage Review decision The [Fair Work Commission]( has announced: - the [National Minimum Wage]( will be increased to $882.80 per week or $23.23 per hour - a 5.75% increase to [minimum award wages](. The increase applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2023. Learn more about the [Annual Wage Review decision]( on our website. We’re working to update our pay tools, website information and resources. [Subscribe to email updates]( and we’ll let you know when the new minimum rates are available. Secure Jobs, Better Pay More changes under the Secure Jobs, Better Pay amendment to the Fair Work Act took effect this month. From 6 June 2023, changes took effect relating to: - [flexible working arrangements]( - [unpaid parental leave](, including [extending parental leave]( and [referring disputes to the Fair Work Commission]( - [agreement making]( and increased access to multi-employer bargaining. [Learn more]( about the changes on our website and check out our [downloadable timeline]( for a summary of the key start dates. Paid family and domestic violence leave for small businesses All employees in the [Fair Work system]( (including part-time and casual employees) will soon be entitled to 10 days of [paid family and domestic violence leave]( in a 12-month period. The [new entitlement]( will become available to employees of [small business employers]( (employers with less than 15 employees on 1 February 2023), from 1 August 2023. Employees of non-small business employers have been able to access the leave from 1 February 2023. Employees are entitled to the full 10 days upfront, meaning they don’t have to accumulate it over time. Our [Employer guide to family and domestic violence]( and [fact sheet]( can help you understand and manage your new responsibilities. In this issue [Annual Wage Review decision]( [Secure Jobs, Better Pay]( [Paid family and domestic violence leave for small businesses]( [New National Employment Standards videos](   Paid parental leave scheme changes From 1 July 2023, a number of changes to the [paid parental leave scheme]( will take effect. This includes that the current entitlement of 18 weeks’ paid parental leave pay will be combined with the current Dad and Partner Pay entitlements of 2 weeks’ pay. Partnered couples and single parents would be able to claim up to 20 weeks’ pay.     30 June 2023 changes to the Supported Employment Services Award Our [new classification guide and Easy Read template letter]( can help you [understand the changes]( to minimum rates, classifications and supported wage assessments in the Supported Employment Services Award.     Employment tools Hiring staff for the first time? [Business.gov.au]( has you covered with their free: - [Hiring employees checklist]( - [Employment contract tool](.   Free webinar: Workplace essentials for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples In celebration of the upcoming [national NAIDOC week](, join us as we discuss minimum workplace rights, culture, family and kinship obligations in the workplace and more. Register [here](. New National Employment Standards videos Watch our new [video series]( to get an understanding of minimum workplace entitlements under the [National Employment Standards](.   [Copyright](  | [Disclaimer](  | [Privacy](  | [Unsubscribe](     [Twitter](    [LinkedIn](    [Facebook](    [Instagram]( [www.fairwork.gov.au](