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Proposed Fair Work Court and other workplace relations changes: what you need to know
The Federal Labor Government recently announced plans to establish a new Fair Work Court, describing it as a way to deliver simpler, fairer and faster workplace justice. While many of the details are yet to be confirmed, and will be subject to a consultation process...
The Importance of File Notes: A Simple Habit That Can Protect Your Business
For owners and managers in small to medium-sized businesses, the task of keeping file notes is often pushed aside. And often for good reason: your day is busy, you have customers to look after, teams to manage, deadlines to meet, and a hundred other things competing...
Can An Employee Simply Withdraw Their Resignation?
It happens more often than you might think: an employee resigns, you accept it, start planning to fill the gap… and then they come back and say, “Actually, I want to withdraw my resignation.” For small business owners and managers, this can feel like a no-win...
Psychosocial Safety: How to Get People to Speak Up Early
If you’re running a small to medium-sized business (SME), there’s a reasonable chance that when someone mentions the term psychological or psychosocial safety, you’re thinking it’s a load of corporate fluff. Regardless of whether or not that’s the case, psychological...
The Annual Wage Review 2026: What the Minimum Wage Increases Mean for Small Businesses
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has recently completed its Annual Wage Review and advised of increases to the National Minimum Wage and minimum pay rates in modern awards. Below is a plain-English summary of what’s changing, when it takes effect, and the practical...
Payday Super is coming: what you need to know before 1 July 2026
From 1 July 2026, employers will be required to pay superannuation contributions at the same time they pay employees’ wages. For many small businesses, this is a big shift away from the familiar quarterly super cycle, and it’s worth getting across now so you can avoid...
When Sexual Harassment Allegations Arise: The Real Cost of Dragging Your Feet
Sexual harassment allegations are some of the most confronting issues a small business owner or manager can face. They’re also some of the highest risk. In the last few months we’ve had several of our small business clients reach out to us for support in responding to...
Junior Award Wages are Changing: A Heads-Up for Small Business Employers
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
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,...
