Employment Law Articles
Expert articles and practical legal guides on employment law for australian businesses.
Ultimate Business Owner’s Guide To Business Legislation
Starting or growing a business in Australia is exciting - but it also means playing by a clear set of rules. Understanding business legislation isn’t about turning you into a lawyer. It’s...
9 February 2025
Everything You Need To Know: Running A Business From Home
Running a business from home can be a smart, flexible way to launch or grow your venture in Australia. You save on overheads, you control your schedule, and you can test ideas...
9 February 2025
What Are Redundancy Entitlements?
Whether you’re an employer planning a restructure or an employee facing change, understanding redundancy entitlements in Australia can remove a lot of stress. Redundancy is about the role, not the person. When...
9 February 2025
Software Licence Agreements: What Is Included And Why
If you build, sell or implement software in Australia, a clear Software Licence Agreement is one of the most important documents in your toolkit. It sets the rules for how customers can...
9 February 2025
What Is An Employee Commission Agreement?
In many Australian businesses, commissions are a powerful way to motivate staff and align pay with performance. Whether you run a sales team, a recruitment firm, or a service business with business...
9 February 2025
Selling Or Buying Business Assets? You Need A Contract
Whether you’re streamlining your business, carving off a product line, or purchasing equipment, stock, IP or a customer list to grow, an “asset deal” can be a smart move. But there’s one...
9 February 2025
How To Reduce Staff Hours (Australia): A Practical Legal Guide For Employers
When business conditions change, reducing staff hours can be a sensible way to manage costs without losing your team’s skills and experience. But in Australia, you can’t simply cut hours overnight. There...
8 February 2025
Changing Staff From Full Time To Casual (Australia): A Practical Legal Guide For Employers
Restructuring your workforce is a normal part of running a business. Sometimes that means changing a role from full-time to casual to match fluctuating demand, extended trading hours, seasonal peaks or a...
5 February 2025
What We Know About JobMaker So Far
If you were hiring young workers during the early stages of COVID-19, you probably heard a lot about the JobMaker Hiring Credit. It was one of the Australian Government’s incentives designed to...
5 February 2025
Employer’s Guide: How To Prepare Payslips
Getting payslips right is one of those small admin tasks that has a big legal impact. Payslips help your team understand how they’ve been paid and show that you’re meeting your obligations...
5 February 2025
Zombie Agreements: What Employers Need To Know
Heard the term “zombie agreements” and wondering if it affects your workplace? You’re not alone. Many Australian employers have had legacy industrial instruments still hanging around from the pre-Fair Work era -...
4 February 2025
Reducing Staff Hours Or Terminating Employees During Coronavirus: Your Legal Options
When demand drops or public health rules disrupt operations, staffing decisions can feel urgent. During coronavirus, many Australian businesses had to move quickly to keep their doors open while doing the right...
4 February 2025
Need To Make An Employee Redundant? What Small Business Owners Must Know
Making a role redundant is one of the tougher decisions you’ll make as a small business owner. It can be the right step for your business, but it does come with strict...
3 February 2025
What Are The Differences Between Casual And Part-Time Employees?
Hiring the right way can make or break your team’s performance and your budget. In Australia, one of the most common questions we hear from employers is whether to hire people as...
2 February 2025
What Is A Boilerplate Clause?
When you open a contract, you’ll often skim the first few pages and then jump straight to price and deliverables. It’s normal to gloss over the last section full of “standard” wording...
2 February 2025
Fair Work Grants 10 Days’ Paid Domestic Violence Leave In New Decision
Australia has taken an important step to support workers experiencing family and domestic violence. A new Fair Work decision provides 10 days’ paid family and domestic violence (FDV) leave for employees, creating...
31 January 2025
How To Be A Successful Sub-Contractor
Subcontracting can be a brilliant way to grow your income, build a reputation and choose the projects you want to work on - whether you’re in construction, trades, creative services, IT, health...
30 January 2025
Understanding Constructive Dismissal
If an employee resigns because work has become so unreasonable that they feel they have no real choice but to leave, that situation may be “constructive dismissal” under Australian employment law. It’s...
30 January 2025
A Guide To Workplace Bullying, Harassment And Discrimination
Creating a safe, respectful workplace isn’t just the right thing to do - in Australia, it’s a legal requirement. Whether you’re hiring your first employee or managing a growing team, you need...
30 January 2025
How To Avoid CV Fraud
Hiring can move fast - and when you’re under pressure to fill a role, it’s tempting to take a promising CV at face value. But CV fraud (also called resume fraud) is...
29 January 2025
Construction Contracts: Do I Need An Exclusivity Clause?
Winning and delivering construction work in Australia is competitive. Whether you’re a builder, subcontractor, supplier or consultant, you’ll often want certainty around who you can (and can’t) work with on a project...
29 January 2025
How Many Sick Days Do You Get A Year?
Sick days are part of running a healthy workplace. Whether you’re an employer setting up your leave systems or an employee checking your entitlements, understanding how sick leave accrues and when it...
29 January 2025
Are Volunteers Part Of Your Business? You Need A Volunteer Agreement.
Volunteers can add incredible value to a charity, social enterprise or community-focused business in Australia. They bring energy, skills and purpose to your mission - often at pivotal moments when resources are...
28 January 2025
An Employer’s Guide To Employee Share Schemes
Offering equity to your team can be a game-changer for growth, retention and culture. But employee equity comes with legal, tax and documentation steps you’ll want to get right from day one....
28 January 2025
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