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Practical articles for Australian employers on dismissals, performance, underpayments, awards and workplace investigations, from Rhiannon.

How much notice do you need to give when ending employment?

How much notice do you need to give when ending employment?

How much notice do you need to give when ending employment?Rhiannon
Published on: 03/11/2026

The minimum notice employers must give under the National Employment Standards, the extra week for older employees, paying in lieu, and who is not entitled to notice.

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The underpayment you built into your payroll on day one

The underpayment you built into your payroll on day one

The underpayment you built into your payroll on day oneRhiannon
Published on: 23/10/2026

Most underpayments start as payroll settings, not mistakes. The configuration errors that repeat every pay run, and how to audit your payroll in a morning.

payroll configurationpayroll auditpayroll compliancewage underpaymentaward compliance
Genuine redundancy: how sound restructures still get lost

Genuine redundancy: how sound restructures still get lost

Genuine redundancy: how sound restructures still get lostRhiannon
Published on: 15/10/2026

Genuine redundancy needs more than a business reason. The consultation and redeployment steps employers miss, and how to run a restructure you can defend.

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Probation will not protect your business the way you expect

Probation will not protect your business the way you expect

Probation will not protect your business the way you expectRhiannon
Published on: 08/10/2026

Probation does not stop unfair dismissal or general protections claims. How the minimum employment period works and how to manage probation exits safely.

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