Employment Law Articles
Expert articles and practical legal guides on employment law for australian businesses.
How To Accept An Employee’s Resignation Letter In Australia
When an employee resigns, it can feel like the “hard part” is over once you’ve received their resignation email or letter. But from an employer perspective, there’s still an important step that...
12 February 2026
Resume Lies: Legal Risks, Background Checks, And Employer Responses
Finding the right hire can be a huge win for a small business. The right person can lift revenue, improve customer experience, and take pressure off you as the owner. But when...
12 February 2026
Employment Verification Letter: What Australian Employers Need To Know
If you employ staff (or even engage contractors), there’s a good chance you’ll be asked to provide an employment verification letter at some point. It often lands in your inbox with very...
12 February 2026
Employment Lawyer Free Consultation: Questions To Ask And What To Expect
If you run a small business, employment issues have a habit of showing up at the worst possible time - a key staff member resigns suddenly, a casual shift gets disputed, a...
11 February 2026
How To Pay Yourself As A Business Owner In Australia
When you first start a business, it’s common to pour everything back into growth. You’re paying suppliers, tools, software, rent, ads, staff (maybe), and tax - and then you look up and...
11 February 2026
Employer Obligations In Australia: A Practical Guide
Hiring your first employee (or your fifth) is a big milestone. It can also be the moment your business starts to feel “real” - with payroll, rosters, performance issues, and questions like:...
11 February 2026
When Small Businesses Should Hire Employment Contract Lawyers In Australia
If you’re hiring your first employee (or your fifteenth), it’s normal to feel like employment contracts are “admin” you can sort out later. But in practice, your employment contract is one of...
11 February 2026
Long Service Leave In Victoria: Is It 7 Or 10 Years?
If you employ staff in Victoria, you’ve probably come across two different answers to a common question: is long service leave in Victoria based on 7 years or 10 years? It’s an...
11 February 2026
What Does A Solicitor Do? (And When Your Business Needs One)
When you’re building a business, you make decisions all day long - about customers, pricing, hiring, product, marketing, and growth. But at some point, most founders hit a legal question that isn’t...
10 February 2026
When Should You Hire A Work Lawyer In Australia?
Hiring your first employee, promoting a team member into a management role, or restructuring your startup can be exciting milestones. But they’re also moments where legal risks can creep in quickly -...
10 February 2026
Stress Leave: Employer Obligations and Mental Health Leave Rights in Australia
When someone on your team says they need “stress leave”, it can put you in a tough spot. On one hand, you want to support your employee and do the right thing....
10 February 2026
Loading Pay Explained: What It Means for Australian Employers
If you employ staff (or you’re about to), you’ve probably seen the term loading pay pop up in awards, payroll settings, or employee questions. It’s one of those concepts that seems simple...
10 February 2026
Sell a Business in Tasmania: Legal Guide for Buyers and Sellers
Selling (or buying) a small business is a big milestone. It can also feel surprisingly complex once you move past the handshake stage and into the paperwork. If you’re dealing with a...
10 February 2026
How To Use A Long Service Leave Calculator In Victoria
Long service leave (LSL) can feel deceptively simple: someone hits a service milestone, they take leave (or you pay it out), and life goes on. But for small business employers and HR...
10 February 2026
Casual Pay Rate In Australia: Minimum Rates, Loading And Paying Workers
Hiring casual staff can be a smart way to cover peaks in demand, manage seasonal trade, and keep your roster flexible. But for many small business owners, the big question is: what’s...
9 February 2026
Restraint Of Trade Clauses For Australian Startups And Small Businesses
If you’re building a startup or running a small business, you’re probably investing a lot into your people, processes, customer relationships and intellectual property. Over time, that becomes your edge - the...
9 February 2026
Paying Overtime Hours In Australia: Rules For Full‑Time Employees
When your business is growing (or just going through a busy season), it’s common to ask full-time staff to stay back, cover a later shift, or step in on a weekend. That’s...
9 February 2026
Employee Share Option Plans In Australia: A Startup Guide
If you’re building a startup or scaling a small business, you’ve probably felt the tension between wanting to hire (and keep) great people and needing to protect your cash runway. That’s where...
9 February 2026
Employee Records Exemption Under the Privacy Act in Australia
Feature image suggestion (for your Wordpress upload): a small business owner reviewing HR documents on a laptop, with files and a lock icon visible. If you employ people in Australia, you’ve probably...
9 February 2026
Total Remuneration Package: How Australian Employers Should Structure It
If you employ (or plan to employ) staff, you’ve probably come across the phrase total remuneration package - sometimes written as “TRP”, “total package”, or “package inclusive of super”. It can be...
8 February 2026
NES Redundancy Pay: What Australian Employers Need To Know
General information only: This article is intended as general information for Australian employers and is not legal advice. Redundancy entitlements can vary depending on awards, enterprise agreements, contracts and the specific facts...
8 February 2026
Workplace Code Of Conduct: Practical Guidance For Australian Employers
If you’re running a small business or startup, you’re probably making dozens of judgement calls every day - from customer complaints to team dynamics to performance issues. The tricky part is that...
8 February 2026
Set-Off Clauses In Employment Contracts And Commercial Agreements
If you run a small business, cash flow is everything. When money is moving in both directions between you and someone else (an employee, contractor, supplier or customer), it’s common to ask...
8 February 2026
What Is A Solicitor In Australia?
When you're building a startup or running a small business, legal questions tend to pop up at the worst possible time — like right before you sign a new client, bring on...
8 February 2026
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