HR for Business Owners Part 4: Probationary Periods, What They Actually Mean
Understand the difference between a probation period and the Fair Work Act’s minimum employment period, with real FWC case examples and how to manage probation properly.
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HR for Business Owners Part 3: Employment Contracts Explained
What is an employment contract, do you need one, and how do you change it? A practical guide to employment contracts in Australia for business owners and HR teams
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Before you make someone redundant: what the Fair Work Act actually requires
What makes a redundancy genuine under the Fair Work Act 2009? This practical guide for Australian employers covers the three-part test, consultation obligations, redeployment, common mistakes, and recent case law including the 2025 High Court decision in Helensburgh Coal v Bartley.
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Can I terminate an employee for repeated absenteeism?
Can you terminate an employee for repeated absenteeism in Australia? This update explains your legal obligations under the Fair Work Act and the practical approach to support the business, team and employee
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NSW’s new WHS laws now cover how you use digital systems to manage your people
NSW’s Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital Work Systems) Act 2026 extends your WHS duty of care to AI, algorithms and automated tools used to manage your people. Here is what the law requires and what NSW employers should do now.
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HR for Business Owners Part 2 of 12 – The National Employment Standards
In Part 1 of this series, we covered modern awards: what they are, how to identify which ones apply to your business, and why they matter even if you pay above the minimum. In this article, we turn to the National Employment Standards, which sit alongside modern awards as the other foundational layer of your…
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Annual Wage Review 2026: What Every Employer Needs to do Before 1 July 2026
The Fair Work Commission handed down the Annual Wage Review 2026 decision on Tuesday 2 June. If you employ award-covered staff in Australia, this decision affects your payroll obligations from 1 July 2026. Here is what you need to know and what to do before the change takes effect. What was decided? The Fair Work…
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What to do when an employee isn’t performing: a practical guide for Australian employers
What to do when an employee isn’t performing. A practical guide for Australian employers.
