Recently we wrote about the changes that the Closing the Loopholes legislation is bringing to casual employment kicking off on 26th August.  It’s been a busy year for all of us so these changes may not be registering on your radar.  Here’s a quick reminder: Definition of a Casual In short, the definition of a […]

Recently we were recruiting for a client and the role required the successful applicant to be able to be physically fit due to the nature of the work.  We needed to manage this prior to appointing anyone to the position as this client had been burned before with a previous employee not disclosing a pre-existing […]

In our last blog, we talked about the changes coming to casual employment. Casual employment sounds simple. Until you’ve got someone who’s been working the same shifts for a year. Then no one’s quite sure what they are anymore. That’s where this phrase “regular and systematic” comes in. It gets thrown around a lot, but […]

For those businesses wanting, or requiring, casual employees as a part of their workforce, more changes have been made as a part of the Closing the Loopholes no. 2  legislation that has now passed through Federal Parliament.  The changes impacting how we look at ‘casual employment’ take effect on 26 August 2024 so let’s look […]

One fine Tuesday morning, during the busiest time of year for your business, Jeremy doesn’t show up for work.  He’s normally a little tardy, so no real concern. But now he’s thirty minutes late and it’s more than annoying… you’re getting concerned. There’s been no phone call, email, or SMS to let you know he […]

Within the media, there has been a lot of talk about the Right to Disconnect legislation. With sensational headlines abounding, it would be fair to think that any and all after hours communications with employees will be completely out of bounds once this legislation goes live. That is not actually the case so let’s take […]

It is very likely that you have heard talk of the ‘Closing the Loopholes’ legislation – the most recent Federal Government initiative designed to reform workplace law.  A key piece of the legislation that passed recently relates to new definitions for ‘employee’ and ‘employer’ and how this is important in how it relates to determining […]

We need to talk about positive duty and how it relates to sexual discrimination and harassment in the workplace.  It is one of those subjects that we all would prefer not to think about.   It is a little overwhelming and we all tend to pop it in the too hard basket but overwhelming or not, […]

Last updated: April 2026 Running a business means navigating employment law: discrimination laws, privacy regulations, Fair Work legislation, and more. Over time, myths build up about what employers can and can't do. Let's bust five of them today. MYTH 1: It’s illegal to give a bad reference False.    Many people believe that giving a "bad" […]

When it comes to onboarding new talent, there’s a lot to do.  From letters of offer, contracts, confirming start dates, ensuring your on-boarding process is ready to go and having computers, mobile phones, workbenches or other such tools for the job are purchased so the new employee is set up well from the get-go. As […]