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HR and workplace relations articles

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

Genuine redundancy: how sound restructures still get lost

Rhiannon

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

Rhiannon

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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You Were Right About the Conduct. You Still Lost. Here's Why.

Rhiannon

Published on: 30/04/2026

Unfair and unlawful dismissal are different claims with different thresholds, remedies and risks. Employers who confuse them leave themselves exposed.

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Probation Periods Don't Exist: The Minimum Employment Period

Rhiannon

Published on: 06/04/2026

Probation isn't a free pass to terminate. What the minimum employment period means under the Fair Work Act, and the claims that apply from day one.

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