When people problems become safety problems: what SMEs need to know

October is National Safe Work Month, and the line between an HR and safety issue has disappeared. A single unresolved complaint can now trigger a stop-bullying claim, a workers’ compensation …

Managing burnout in small teams

Mental health claims are rising, and they now carry a higher cost than almost any other workplace claim. Psychosocial hazards carry the same legal weight as physical ones, yet plenty …

Construction and trades in 2026: the risks, the rule changes, and what to do about them

Construction businesses manage crews, subcontractors and award obligations across multiple sites, and the compliance ground keeps shifting. 46% of construction businesses have found a payroll error, 3,472 construction companies went …

The new migration changes: who arrives, who stays, who leaves

Skilled visa processing priorities have shifted, 482 timeframes are stretching, and immigration compliance is reverting to measures not seen since before 2015. For SMEs relying on temporary visa holders, the …

Termination without tears

Unfair dismissal is the most common claim lodged with the Fair Work Commission, and the bar for getting a termination right has never been higher. “We had every right to …

Better bargaining: preparing for your next enterprise agreement

Enterprise bargaining is back in focus, with record numbers of employees now covered by enterprise agreements and significant reforms to the bargaining framework under the Closing Loopholes Acts. More employers …

Could you hand over your payroll records tomorrow?

Imagine an employee raises a concern about their pay. Nothing dramatic, they just think a shift wasn’t paid correctly, or they compared notes with a colleague and the numbers didn’t …

Where psychosocial risk hides – and why most systems miss it

How ISO 45003 guidance strengthens your OH&S management system Most OH&S management systems were built to catch physical hazards, not psychosocial risk – shifting workloads, unclear roles, team friction and …

Is your termination process ready for an AI-drafted unfair dismissal claim?

A dismissal is unfair if the Fair Work Commission finds it was harsh, unjust or unreasonable – a broad test that considers a range of factors. In practice, it comes …

Do you know how interest rates affect your business? Take the RBA’s quiz to find out.

Everyone talks about interest rates, but what do they really mean? The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) asked people this question in their most recent public survey and found that …