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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.

notice of terminationnotice periodpayment in lieu of noticeNational Employment Standardsending employment
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.

genuine redundancyredundancy consultationredeploymentrestructureunfair dismissal
2026 Annual Wage Review: what changed on 1 July and what to check now

2026 Annual Wage Review: what changed on 1 July and what to check now

2026 Annual Wage Review: what changed on 1 July and what to check nowRhiannon
Published on: 27/04/2026

Award rates rose 4.75% and the National Minimum Wage 6% from 1 July 2026. What changed, who it affects, and the payroll checks to make now.

annual wage reviewminimum wageFair Work CommissionACTUmodern awardsemployer obligationswage increase 2026
General Protections Claims Are Surging: What to Know

General Protections Claims Are Surging: What to Know

General Protections Claims Are Surging: What to KnowRhiannon
Published on: 03/04/2026

General protections claims rose 57% in the first quarter of 2025-26. What is driving the increase and how employers can protect themselves.

general protectionsFair Work Commissionworkplace rightsadverse actiondiscriminationemployer complianceemployment law