The last component of the Fair Work Act is effective on 1 January 2010, and a survey of 352 small firms by CompliSpace shows that many are not prepared for the changes involved.
The new act replaces the Work Choices legislation of the previous government, with a new awards system and ten national employment standards.
The survey found that less than half of small Australian companies understand what is involved in the new laws.
Included in the new act are the following:
An extension of unpaid parental leave from 1 year to 2 years
Redundancy pay for all workers
Flexible work arrangements for carers of children with disabilities
De facto partner’s definition to include same sex couples
And the removal of carer’s leave restrictions that applied before.
The new award flexibility provisions mean that employers may now be obliged to pay benefits not previously provided, including overtime, leave loadings and penalty rates.
Small firms have a difficult time keeping up to date with their responsibilities.
We help by sending them prospects from our Local Search facility in our Australian Business Directory at no cost to them. Most of the 1.2 million firms listed are small businesses.
Monte Huebsch, CEO
The new act replaces the Work Choices legislation of the previous government, with a new awards system and ten national employment standards.
The survey found that less than half of small Australian companies understand what is involved in the new laws.
Included in the new act are the following:
An extension of unpaid parental leave from 1 year to 2 years
Redundancy pay for all workers
Flexible work arrangements for carers of children with disabilities
De facto partner’s definition to include same sex couples
And the removal of carer’s leave restrictions that applied before.
The new award flexibility provisions mean that employers may now be obliged to pay benefits not previously provided, including overtime, leave loadings and penalty rates.
Small firms have a difficult time keeping up to date with their responsibilities.
We help by sending them prospects from our Local Search facility in our Australian Business Directory at no cost to them. Most of the 1.2 million firms listed are small businesses.
Monte Huebsch, CEO
What I like about small business owners is that they are not afraid to take huge risks and lay it all on the line. But, I agree they do need a lot of help with their marketing. I think having them go the social media and email route is not only the least expensive but its also the most effective. Thanks for the stats!
ReplyDeleteWith Facebook and Twitter being among the leaders of the Social networks, marketing as a small business is being transformed..
Respondents according to the Vertical Response survey appear to need some differentiation with the use of SE marketing and Social media Marketing
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Thanks for this blog.Its a help for beginners who would like to put up small business.
ReplyDeleteThanks and more powers!
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