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HR and workplace relations articles

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

The underpayment you built into your payroll on day one

Rhiannon

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.

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Award coverage errors: the underpayment in your payroll

Rhiannon

Published on: 24/09/2026

The wrong award or classification creates an underpayment from the first pay run. How award coverage errors happen and how to check your payroll now.

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