It can be challenging for most businesses to navigate the myriad of rules and regulations that they must comply with, and this gets even trickier when trying to make sense of the various employer obligations regarding people: discrimination laws, privacy laws, Fair Work legislation and more. Over time the facts can be distorted until there […]

In the blink of an eye, 2023 is nearly over!  It feels like time is speeding up on us so it’s more important than ever to make the most of the upcoming time off whether it’s just the public holidays, a longer period of summer leave or even just a few days here and there.  […]

The reality is that over the Christmas and new year period, family and domestic violence rates increase. That’s right, the time that brings joy and relaxing holidays for many of us, brings heightened danger and fear for others. The holiday period can bring additional financial and emotional stresses to already fraught relationships. These factors do […]

T’is the season to be jolly, or at least it nearly is and that means the annual Christmas parties are about to commence.  Before you dust off the tinsel and the dancing shoes, you need to go through our checklist below so you can be sure you don’t end up with any after party surprises […]

When it comes to onboarding new talent, there’s a lot to do.  From letters of offer, contracts, confirming start dates, ensuring your on-boarding process is ready to go and having computers, mobile phones, workbenches or other such tools for the job are purchased so the new employee is set up well from the get-go. As […]

Over the past few weeks, a large proportion of Twitter employees around the world have been fired.  No redundancy process, no consultation processes, no due process.  Many found out their jobs were gone when they tried to login in to work remotely and their credentials were invalid while others were lucky enough to receive an email advising the end of their employment.​The big issue here, is that in Australia, this simply isn’t legal.  You cannot just fire an employee [...]

​Following their platform of employment reform during the recent election, the newly minted Federal Labor Government tabled proposed legislation in Parliament on the 27th October that is likely to see significant change for workers and employers alike.  The intent of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill is to create job stability, fair pay and gender equality, and install new protections for employees with a long-term aim in boosting productivity ga [...]