WorkPlace PLUS

01/06/2026

is coming - are you ready? Prepare for EOFY 2026 with key employer compliance updates.

Read our article: https://www.workplaceplus.com.au/post/eofy-compliance-reminders

Prepare for EOFY 2026 with key Australian employer compliance updates including FWC’s Annual Wage Review, Payday Super, parental leave and payroll obligations.

28/05/2026

To empower LGBTQIA+ employees to seek support for family and domestic violence ( ), they must be .

In the workplace, it is important to:
• Ensure your FDV policy is inclusive of all genders, sexualities, ethnicities, abilities, backgrounds and religions and that LGBTQIA+ people are included in all domestic and family violence initiatives and conversations.
• Make LGBTQ-specific FDV resources available to employees.
• Ensure you can identify and respond to the needs of LGBTQIA+ staff members or clients.

Does your have the skills, knowledge and confidence to fulfil their role?

Read more: https://www.workplaceplus.com.au/post/does-your-contact-officer-know-their-role

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27/05/2026

There are practical steps that employers can take to foster respect and cultural safety in the workplace.

💡 Does your organisation have a Reconciliation Action Plan?

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25/05/2026

🚨 Compliance Alert for employers in the disability, community services and home care sectors: Changes to the Award take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 June 2026.

Learn more: https://www.workplaceplus.com.au/post/schads-sleepover-changes-confirmed-what-employers-need-to-know-before-1-june-2026

The Fair Work Commission has confirmed SCHADS sleepover changes from 1 June 2026. Learn the payroll, rostering and overtime impacts.

25/05/2026

Even a single incident of sexual harassment can result in significant financial penalties under the Fair Work Act.

Is your organisation taking proactive steps to prevent sexual harassment?

Read our blog: https://www.workplaceplus.com.au/post/90-000-lesson-for-employers-sexual-harassment-is-now-a-fair-work-act-risk

A recent Fair Work case shows sexual harassment is now a legal risk. Learn employer obligations, penalties, and how to reduce exposure and improve compliance.

21/05/2026

The team at WorkPlacePLUS loves celebrating and acknowledging the millions of Australians who give their time and energy to make a difference in our communities.

We also take this opportunity to remind employers that interns are not the same as volunteers. It is important to ensure that any unpaid work arrangements are lawful.

Read more: https://www.workplaceplus.com.au/post/internships-work-experience

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5 key questions to ensuring a lawful placement

07/05/2026

Employers have a duty under laws to protect employees from harm, including staff .

With 10 May marking Are You Safe at Home? Day, it’s an important reminder for employers to check in with remote workers and have courageous conversations around family and domestic violence ( ).

Do your managers and contact officers know how to respond safely, appropriately and confidentially when a colleague needs support?

Learn more about our FDV Contact Officer Training: https://www.workplaceplus.com.au/post/does-your-contact-officer-know-their-role

05/05/2026

Workplace culture is shaped from the top. How approachable is your leadership team? Are you listening to your employees?

Learn more: https://www.workplaceplus.com.au/post/do-the-board-members-understand-your-staff-culture
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Governance & Workplace Culture: Managing the Invisible Risks

04/05/2026

⚠️ Compliance Alert: Part-time employment payroll is under scrutiny

A recent decision involving Woolworths Group is a timely reminder that small gaps = big penalties!

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia found breaches of the Fair Work Act 2009, with penalties exceeding $230,000 driven by part-time employment payroll issues that many employers still get wrong:
• Not providing contracted hours
• Unpredictable or changing rosters
• Additional hours worked without proper consent or overtime
• Unilateral contract changes
• Non-compliant payroll deductions

Part-time employment isn’t “flexible by default.” It’s structured and regular.

If your contracts, rostering practices or payroll processes aren’t aligned, you’re exposing your organisation to costly risks.

Get support: https://www.workplaceplus.com.au/payroll-compliance-solutions

28/04/2026

Everyone deserves to feel safe at work.

Read "Mentally Healthy Workplaces: Meeting Your Legal and Leadership Obligations": https://www.workplaceplus.com.au/post/respect-work-psychological-safety-risk-assessments

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