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The Dramatic Rise in General Protections Claims: What Your Small Business Need to Know
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
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
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
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...
Guide to the NES: Long Service Leave
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...
Guide to the NES: Parental Leave
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...
Pro-Rata Long Service Leave in NSW: What Counts as “Domestic or Other Pressing Necessity”?
Given the volume and complexity of legislation governing employment in Australia, correctly managing employee entitlements can be challenging. The circumstances under which an employee in New South Wales can access pro-rata long service leave (LSL) payments on...
Guide to the NES: Flexible Working Arrangements
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...
Engaging Offshore Workers? What the Pascua v Doessel Case Means for Your Small Business
A recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) decision [Pascua v Doessel Group Pty Ltd, U2024/3881], has given Australian business owners/managers, as well as their lawyers and HR advisors, reason to reconsider just how the increasingly popular practice of hiring offshore...
