Grower News
Grower News
COVIDSafe Plan information forum- 15th & 17th March
The Victorian Government is offering a free support service for small to medium businesses to ensure your COVIDSafe Plan is up to date and reflects current COVIDSafe Settings. The Information forum will...
Fair Work Ombudsman- Changes to the Horticulture Award
The Fair Work Commission has made a decision to include a minimum hourly wage guarantee and a requirement to record hours worked by pieceworkers into the Horticulture Award. These new provisions...
Labour Hire Authority Updates and information
Compliance focus – Victoria’s horticulture industry The Commonwealth Senate Select Committee on Job Security has inquired into the impact of insecure or precarious employment, with evidence given to the...
Hort Innovation: Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2020/21 & 2022-2026 Strategic Investment Plans for Apple and Pear, Cherries and Stonefruit
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2020/21The latest annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook is out now. It covers trade, volume, value, retail and foodservice data across 75...
Transition to Single Touch Payroll (STP) phase 2 reporting
If the STP-enabled payroll solution you use is ready, you should start STP phase 2 reporting. You’ll be considered to have transitioned on time if you start phase 2 reporting before 1 March 2022....
Fruit pickers guaranteed minimum wage- Country News
The Fair Work Commission has announced fruit pickers nationwide will be given a guaranteed minimum wage rate from April 28, a historic industrial policy won by the Australian Workers’ Union last...