Your complete festive season guide to public holiday request and refusal rights

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Here’s your employer’s guide to understanding public holiday request and refusal rights and how to manage them compliantly.

Delayed Respect@Work powers are now in place. Here’s what you need to know

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We’re now 12 months on from the passing of this landmark legislation, and powers given to the Australian Human Rights Commission are now in place.

How an outsourced HR solution helped this association reaffirm reputation and increase membership

It’s been 15 years since the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) partnered with Citation Group.

Family Doctor – a super group of clinics using super HR support

Have you ever sat in a medical clinic, looked at the busy interactions of the healthcare assistants, nurses, doctors and management and wondered how they keep it all running?

How outsourced HR helped this association improved and expanded their member service offering

Our partnership with with the Recruitment, Consulting and Staffing Association (RCSA).

Casual conversion passes through Parliament

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The much-anticipated Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021 has now passed Parliament.

Small business, big mistake: FWC rules on procedurally unfair terminations

The Fair Work Commission has ruled on procedurally unfair terminations resulting from the misuse of HR software platforms.

5 common workplace myths busted

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Business owners, operators and people managers need to ensure they can distinguish between fact and fiction before making any crucial workplace decisions.

4 things employers must remember when managing difficult conversations remotely

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Allowing your employees to work unsupervised comes with certain challenges, and there will be times when an employer needs to have a difficult conversation.

No break for Muffin Break: a lesson in the employment of children

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The Victorian Wage Inspectorate has prosecuted its eighth child employment case in 18 months against a Muffin Break franchise based in Southland, Melbourne.