Episode 35: How to Prepare for the Real Estate Industry Award changes on April 2 with Roman Panovski from Employsure

Guest Interview: Samantha McLean discusses the April Real Estate Industry award changes with special guest Roman Panovski, Senior Employment Advisor at Employsure.

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Episode host: Samantha McLean
Special guest: Roman Panovski

SHOW NOTES / LINKS

01:00 About Employsure
02:10 A background on the changes being made to the real estate industry award from April 2, 2018
03:30 Comparing real estate’s commission-only agreements to other industries
0430 The new job role classifications being introduced and how they affect employees covered by the award
07:00 How the award affects employees with multiple roles (e.g. a buyer’s agent who also does marketing) and where to seek advice
08:50 The introduction of MITA (minimum income threshold amount), how it works and what occurs if employees meet/don’t meet their MITA.
13:30 Allowances, introducing a new motorcycle allowance, changes to mobile allowances and more.
16:00 What employers/companies should be doing to prepare for the changes
20:00 Will the real estate industry award experience two increases this year?
21:30 The responsibilities of the licensee-in-charge and the franchisor with the award changes
23:00 For more information visit employsure.com.au , REEF or fairwork.gov.au