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Junior Award Wages are Changing: A Heads-Up for Small Business Employers

by Greg Mitchell | Apr 2, 2026 | HR Compliance

If your business is in retail, fast food, or pharmacy, and you employ younger team members, there’s a recent Fair Work Commission decision you need to be aware of. In simple terms, the Commission on 31st March 2026 determined that under the key Awards that apply to...

The Dramatic Rise in General Protections Claims: What Your Small Business Need to Know

by Greg Mitchell | Feb 13, 2026 | HR Compliance

The Fair Work Commission recently reported a massive increase in the number of General Protections Claims. Indeed, the first quarter of the 2025-26 financial year saw a 57% increase on the three-year average number of submissions. This has sent alarm bells ringing,...

Are you prepared? The Likely Demise of Non-Compete Clauses

by Greg Mitchell | Jan 30, 2026 | HR Compliance

While there’s been no legislation passed as yet, the Federal Government has made clear its intention to this year take action to ban what it deems to be unfair “non-compete” or “restraint” clauses. Whilst notoriously difficult to enforce, these clauses are nonetheless...

2026 HR Changes: 3 Things Small Business Owners Need to Know

by Greg Mitchell | Jan 13, 2026 | HR Compliance

If you’re the owner, manager, or the lucky person handling HR in a smaller business, 2026 is shaping up to be yet another year of changes on the HR front. Here’s a quick rundown of the three major developments you need to be aware of, and why a proactive approach will...

Guide to the NES: Casual Employee Pathway to Permanent Employment

by Greg Mitchell | Dec 12, 2025 | HR Compliance

This article forms part of our series of blogs covering the National Employment Standards (NES). These are the minimum terms of employment that apply to those Australian workers who are part of the National Workplace Relations System (which is the vast...

Junior Award Wages are Changing: A Heads-Up for Small Business Employers

The Dramatic Rise in General Protections Claims: What Your Small Business Need to Know

Are you prepared? The Likely Demise of Non-Compete Clauses

2026 HR Changes: 3 Things Small Business Owners Need to Know

Guide to the NES: Casual Employee Pathway to Permanent Employment

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