News & Resources
Browse our free articles and read the latest news on a range of workplace topics.
Changes to Workplace Laws & Regulations
Download our free compliance checklist. Manage your employer obligations and reduce risk with our quick-glance timeline of legislative reforms.
Mentally Healthy Workplaces: Meeting Your Legal and Leadership Obligations
Australian employers must identify and manage psychosocial hazards at work. Learn your WHS obligations and practical steps for creating a psychologically safe workplace.
Essential HR Toolkit for Small Business and Practices
Set up your HR foundations with a tailored HR toolkit including policies, employment documents, checklists and processes for your business or practice.
Managing employee annual leave balances
Large annual leave balances can create financial and operational challenges. Here's what employers need to know about managing leave and excessive balances.
Contractor or Employee? Understanding Your Workplace Obligations
Contractor or employee? Understand the Fair Work Act changes, sham contracting risks and how to review your contractor arrangements for compliance.
Managing Employee Performance Issues: 3 Common Mistakes to Avoid
Learn how to manage employee performance effectively and avoid three common mistakes that can create workplace conflict, compliance risks and unfair dismissal claims.
Positive Duty Under Respect@Work: 7 Standards for Employers
The AHRC has identified seven standards to help employers meet their positive duty obligations under Respect@Work laws. Learn what employers need to do.
Managing Probation Periods: A Practical Guide for Employers
Learn how to manage probationary periods effectively, including employee entitlements, performance reviews, workplace expectations and ending employment.
Employees Are Using AI to Raise Workplace Complaints. Is Your Business Ready?
Employees are using AI to review workplace rights and draft complaints. Learn how employers can strengthen compliance and reduce workplace risks.
Wage theft and underpayment
Understand Australia’s criminal underpayment laws, sham contracting risks and practical steps employers can take to reduce payroll compliance risks.
$90,000 Lesson for Employers: Sexual Harassment Is Now a Fair Work Act Risk
A recent Fair Work case shows the financial risks of workplace sexual harassment. Learn what employers need to know about prevention, liability and compliance.
Are your contact officers competent in their roles?
Contact officers are often the first port of call for staff experiencing bullying, harassment, discrimination or family and domestic violence (FDV).
Parental Leave Changes: What Employers Need to Know
Understand Australian parental leave changes, including Paid Parental Leave increases, NES obligations and what employers need to update for compliance.
Workplace social media policy: what employers need to know
Learn why every Australian employer needs a workplace social media policy, what the law says, and how to manage misconduct, discrimination and reputational risk.
Employment Contracts Australia: 10 Keys to Getting Them Right
Learn 10 must-have clauses for compliant employment contracts in Australia. Avoid underpayment, legal risk & outdated terms under the Fair Work Act.
Overpayment and Underpayment of Wages: Employer Guide
Learn how to prevent and fix overpayments and underpayments of wages, including employer obligations, payroll compliance risks and repayment steps.
Managing Workplace Change
Managing workplace change? Learn your consultation obligations, redundancy requirements and practical strategies for restructuring, mergers and organisational change.
Long-Term Casual Employees: Employer Obligations and Compliance Risks
Understand long-term casual employee obligations, casual conversion rights and how employers can reduce the risk of misclassification under Australian workplace laws.
Men’s Health in the Workplace: What Employers Can Do
Learn how employers can support men’s health in the workplace through wellbeing, psychosocial risk management, flexible work and practical workplace support.
The Must-Have Policies for Your Workplace
Workplace policies help set clear expectations and manage workplace issues consistently. Learn the must-have policies Australian employers should consider.

