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Employment Law Articles
Expert articles and practical legal guides on employment law for australian businesses.
You Can’t Ask That! Illegal Questions In Interviews
Hiring the right person is exciting - but a misstep in your interview questions can create legal risk for your business in Australia. It’s common to make small talk or be curious...
22 January 2025
Wage Theft Is Now A Crime: Essential Steps Employers Must Take
Paying people correctly has always been the right thing to do. Now, across Australia, it’s also increasingly a criminal issue. With new federal wage theft offences and existing state laws, underpaying employees...
22 January 2025
The Importance Of Knowing The Difference Between An Employee And A Contractor
Getting help on a project or growing your team is exciting - it means your business is moving forward. But before you lock anything in, it’s crucial to decide whether you’re engaging...
21 January 2025
How Can I Be Released From My Contractual Obligations?
If you’ve signed a contract in Australia and now need to get out of it, you’re not alone. Plans change, projects evolve, and sometimes a deal no longer makes commercial sense. The...
21 January 2025
Labour Hire Agreements: What You Need To Know
Labour hire (or “on‑hire”) is a practical way for businesses to get skilled people fast, without directly employing them. Whether you run a labour hire agency or you’re a host business engaging...
20 January 2025
NDIS Providers - Make Sure You’re Doing It Right
Delivering supports under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is incredibly rewarding - and highly regulated. If you’re setting up as an NDIS provider, or reviewing how you operate, it’s important to...
20 January 2025
What Is The Professional Employees Award?
Professional teams keep Australian businesses moving - from software engineers and data analysts to scientists and professional engineers. If you employ (or are) a professional in these fields, the Professional Employees Award...
20 January 2025
Pay Secrecy: Can You Tell Employees To Keep Their Salary Secret?
Talking about pay at work used to be a bit taboo. Many employers even built pay secrecy into their contracts to avoid awkward conversations or internal comparisons. That’s changed. Australia’s Fair Work...
20 January 2025
What Do Employment Lawyers Do?
If you run a business in Australia, it doesn’t take long to realise people issues can quickly become legal issues. Hiring, managing performance, setting rosters, approving leave, handling complaints, or letting someone...
18 January 2025
Hiring Overseas Employees To Avoid The Fair Work Act?
With remote work now the norm, it’s natural for Australian businesses to look overseas for talent. The question we hear a lot is: can you hire someone offshore to sidestep Australian minimum...
18 January 2025
What Is A Cascading Clause?
If you’ve ever seen a long “restraint of trade” section in a contract with multiple options for time periods and geographic areas, there’s a good chance you were looking at a cascading...
17 January 2025
A Guide To Employee Onboarding
Bringing a new team member on board is an exciting milestone. It’s a chance to set clear expectations, build trust and productivity from day one, and make sure you’re meeting your legal...
17 January 2025
Everything You Need To Know About Redundancy
Making roles redundant is one of the most difficult decisions a business can face. It often happens during restructures, downturns or when technology changes how work is done. Handled properly, redundancy is...
17 January 2025
Performance Management And Employee Termination (Australia): A Practical Guide For Employers
Managing performance isn’t easy. You’re balancing team morale, legal risk and the day-to-day needs of your business - often all at once. The good news is that a clear, fair and well-documented...
17 January 2025
Is Your Business Compliant With Your Modern Award?
Hiring staff is exciting - it means your business is growing. But once you have employees in Australia, you also need to make sure you’re paying them correctly and following the rules...
16 January 2025
How Do I Move My Business Online And What Legals Do I Need?
Shifting your business online can unlock new customers, lower overheads and give you flexibility in how you deliver products and services. Whether you’re adding an online store to your existing bricks-and-mortar operation...
15 January 2025
Do I Need A Whistleblower Policy?
Creating a safe, lawful and ethical workplace isn’t just good practice - it protects your people and your business. A clear whistleblower policy is one of the most effective ways to encourage...
14 January 2025
What Is Wage Theft?
Wage theft is a big issue in Australia - and it doesn’t just affect large corporations making headlines. Small businesses can slip up too, sometimes without realising it. If you employ staff,...
12 January 2025
Writing An Anti-Harassment And Discrimination Policy For Your Business
Creating a safe, respectful workplace is not only the right thing to do - it’s also a legal requirement in Australia. An effective Anti‑Harassment and Discrimination Policy sets clear expectations, helps you...
11 January 2025
What Do Australian Businesses Need To Know About The GDPR?
If your business has a website, runs online ads, or sells services internationally, you’ve probably heard of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Even if you’re based in Australia, the GDPR can...
11 January 2025
It Wasn’t Me, It Was My Employee: What You Need To Know About Employers’ Liability
When you run a business in Australia, you don’t just wear the owner’s hat - you also carry legal responsibility for what happens in your workplace. That responsibility can extend to things...
11 January 2025
What Is Share Vesting And What Kind Of Contract Do You Need?
If you’re building a startup in Australia with co-founders, early employees or advisors, you’ve probably heard the term “vesting”. It’s one of the best ways to align incentives, protect your cap table...
11 January 2025
The Gig Economy And Australian Law: What’s Next?
The gig economy is now a normal part of how many Australians work and how businesses operate. From delivery platforms to creative marketplaces and professional freelancing, “on‑demand” has changed expectations around speed,...
10 January 2025
Pre‑Emptive Rights For Company Shareholders (Australia): A Practical Guide
Bringing in new investors or letting an existing owner sell their stake can be exciting for growth - but it can also change who controls your company. That’s where pre‑emptive rights come...
10 January 2025
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