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Jobseeker PIAWE & Weekly Payments
An important new Workers Compensation Regulation Amendment commenced on 23 October 2020. COVID-19 Weekly Payment Compensation clarifies how workers earnings are treated in calculating a weekly payments & Pre-Injury Average Weekly Earnings...
Stage 2 Minimum Wages Increased
The Fair Work Commission announced a 1.75% increase to minimum wages, equating to a $13 per week increase in the national minimum wage. Following Stage 1 Award increases for essential service workers in July, new minimum award rates start for...
National Safe Work Month
October is National Safe Work Month in Australia, a time to recommit to workplace health and safety. The 2025 theme is “Safety: Every Job, Every Day”, reminding all industries that safety must be a daily priority. At ABILITY GROUP, we believe that...
JobKeeper 2.0
On the 21st of July 2020, the Australian Federal Government announced the extension of the JobKeeper scheme for a further six months until 28 March 2021. There are two separate extension periods & for each extension...