HR & IR Insights

Flexible work requests: the right to ask, and when you can say no

Employees have a right to request flexible working arrangements, and since 2023 saying no is no longer just an internal decision. Who can ask,…

Casual is no longer just a label

Since 26 August 2024, calling someone a casual is no longer enough to make them one. What the new definition means for your casual…

When performance management triggers a claim

As soon as an employee is performance managed, sick leave and workers compensation claims are following. Why procedural fairness is now the employer's strongest…

AI Is Reshaping How the Fair Work Commission Handles Claims, and Employers Need to Keep Up

The FWC is overhauling how it manages general protections dismissal claims, and AI is a big part of why. What is changing, what is…

Termination isn’t always the answer

For many SMEs, underperformance is not a performance problem, it is a performance management problem. Why a well-structured Performance Improvement Plan usually beats termination…

Are Your Casuals Really Casual?

Major Workplace Changes Ahead: What Businesses Need to Prepare for in 2026

Australian businesses are facing a wave of workplace and compliance changes that will significantly impact how they manage payroll, superannuation and employee obligations.  …