News 17 Dec 2020 The IR Reform Bill – What you need to know The Federal Government introduced a major industrial relations reform Bill, that if passed, will make substantial changes to the Fair Work Act and provide opportunities for...

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News 30 Nov 2020 Local Chin community provides much needed help for enhanced school cleaning programs In the Covid-19 pandemic, some specific skill sets have been more valuable than ever, with a marked increase in demand for workers in the healthcare, dispatch and sanitation sectors.

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News 30 Nov 2020 Preparing for the annual close down With the Christmas period soon upon us, many businesses will be considering whether to close down and for how long. Strict rules apply for close downs, so everyone needs to be prepared.

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News 30 Nov 2020 Payment for public holidays during Christmas-New Year shutdowns Some businesses close during the Christmas-New Year holiday period. Usually employees will be paid annual leave during this time as part of an annual close down

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News 9 Nov 2020 Metro Melbourne joins regional Victoria in the Third Step of the Roadmap As a result of these excellent numbers, metropolitan Melbourne joined regional Victoria in the Third Step of the Roadmap as of 11.59pm on Sunday 8 November 2020.

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News 2 Nov 2020 A day in the life of a Job Coach Employment Plus Job Coach, Robert Thi Hlum, started working with Employment Plus in September last year. Robert, who is of Chin ethnicity, immigrated to Australia in 2008 from Burma...

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News 27 Oct 2020 Do tattoos affect your career? Visible tattoos are much more common these days and they are more widely tolerated in the professional workforce than they were several years ago.

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News 27 Oct 2020 5 ways to build lasting self esteem As wonderful as it is to have higher self-esteem, it turns out that improving it is no easy task.

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