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Closely Held Employee vs. Salary & Wages Employee: What’s the Difference?
Closely Held Employee vs. Salary & Wages Employee: What’s the Difference?
What is a closely held employee? A closely held employee refers to an individual who is an employee of a closely held company. Closely held compan...
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McDonald’s Case Study: Unlocking Fast Food Award Pay Rates
McDonald’s Case Study: Unlocking Fast Food Award Pay Rates
This article serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding the pay rates within the Australian Fast Food Industry Award, specifically focusing o...
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What Differentiates Casual Employees from Part-Time Employees?
What Differentiates Casual Employees from Part-Time Employees?
What are casual employees and part-time employees? A casual employee If an applicant accepts a job offer from an employer knowing that there is n...
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Stay Compliant: How to Ensure Paid Breaks Work for You!
Stay Compliant: How to Ensure Paid Breaks Work for You!
Exploring the Variety of Break Types. Rest breaks: An employee can take a brief break during working hours by using a rest break. 'Tea breaks' or...
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Joinery and Building Trades Award Guide [MA000029]
Joinery and Building Trades Award Guide [MA000029]
What is the Joinery and Building Trades Award? The Joinery and Building Trades Award is an industrial award setting employment terms and condition...
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Miscellaneous Award Guide [MA000104]
Miscellaneous Award Guide [MA000104]
What is the Miscellaneous Award? The Miscellaneous Award serves as a comprehensive recognition for employees across Australia who aren't included ...
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How to choose workforce management software?
How to choose workforce management software?
What is workforce management? Workforce management's (WFM) three objectives are: Increase productivity at work Handle legal requirements ...
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Guide to Casual Minimum Wage Australia
Guide to Casual Minimum Wage Australia
What is the minimum casual wage in australia? The bare minimum that an employer must pay workers for completing a certain task is known as the min...
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KFC Case Study : Discovering Fast Food Award Pay Rates
KFC Case Study : Discovering Fast Food Award Pay Rates
This article serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding the pay rates within the Australian Fast Food Industry Award, specifically focusing o...
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Case Study 1: Revealing the Difference Between Woolworths’ EBA and  Retail Award
Case Study 1: Revealing the Difference Between Woolworths’ EBA and Retail Award
Woolworths, being a retail industry giant, offers a vast array of job positions. The Retail Award is an industry standard set by Australian complia...
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Security Services Industry Award Guide [MA000016]
Security Services Industry Award Guide [MA000016]
This article provides guidelines on the security services industry award guide. For more information on this award, please refer to the security se...
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Educational Services (Teachers) Award  Guide [MA000077]
Educational Services (Teachers) Award Guide [MA000077]
This article provides guidelines on the educational services (teachers) award guide. For more information on this award, please refer to the educat...
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