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From today, a new high-income threshold applies, affecting unfair dismissal claims and modern award coverage, while changes to the employee share scheme rules also take effect, and minimum wages and modern award rates go up.

In a webinar on 23 July, learn how to improve productivity and retention by taking advantage of changes to employee share scheme legislation. Premium members should click through to request a pass, while free subscribers can upgrade their membership level here for access.

Employers should "absolutely" check that every one of their employees has the right to work in Australia - even if they have no grounds for doubt - under the government's tough new approach to immigration compliance, according to a legal specialist.

Does your organisation meet every single compliance obligation for sponsored workers and temporary visa holders? Is it ready to be audited at a moment's notice? Watch this webcast to understand its obligations.

The federal government's hard-line approach to immigration doesn't just pose a risk to organisations employing a large number of 457-visa holders, or to smaller companies with poor HR processes; it affects any employer of a worker who isn't a permanent resident, according to immigration strategist Alan Chanesman.

One of the most important aspects of executive remuneration is also the part employers often ignore when drafting employment contracts, warns lawyer Brett Feltham.

Employers must start preparing for more active policing of sponsorship arrangements under impending changes to the 457-visa scheme, says immigration expert Alan Chanesman.

The Fair Work Act has had an "onerous" impact on the jobs of most HR practitioners, according to new research.

A recent Fair Work Commission decision has further clarified when out-of-hours social media activity can constitute workplace bullying.

Three recent decisions from the Fair Work Commission clarify some limits of its jurisdiction to issue stop-bullying orders.