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How unfair dismissal claims work in Australia, an employer's guide employment law 02 Nov 2026

How unfair dismissal claims work in Australia, an employer's guide

How unfair dismissal claims work in Australia: who can claim, the 21-day deadline, the Fair Work Commission's test and the remedies it can order.

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What is commercial law in Australia and when does it touch your business? commercial law 01 Nov 2026

What is commercial law in Australia and when does it touch your business?

What is commercial law in Australia and when does it touch your small business? A plain guide to the laws behind selling, hiring and protecting your brand.

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Payment in lieu of notice and what you must pay when ending employment early employment law 01 Nov 2026

Payment in lieu of notice and what you must pay when ending employment early

Payment in lieu of notice lets you end employment immediately, if you pay the right amount. Here's what Australian employers must pay, withhold and report.

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Severance pay in Australia and what employers owe when employment ends employment law 01 Nov 2026

Severance pay in Australia and what employers owe when employment ends

Severance pay in Australia covers notice, redundancy pay and accrued leave. Learn how to handle severance pay correctly and avoid costly underpayment disputes.

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Can you dismiss an employee for misconduct at the office Christmas party? employment law 01 Nov 2026

Can you dismiss an employee for misconduct at the office Christmas party?

A worker sacked for pushing a colleague into the pool at an office Christmas party lost his unfair dismissal claim. Here is what the case means for employers.

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Contract mistakes that cost Australian businesses and how to avoid them commercial law 31 Oct 2026

Contract mistakes that cost Australian businesses and how to avoid them

Contract mistakes Australian businesses make, from vague terms to unfair contract term penalties, and the practical steps to avoid them before signing.

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An employee leaked confidential information and your first five steps employment law 31 Oct 2026

An employee leaked confidential information and your first five steps

An employee leaked confidential information: preserve evidence, check data breach obligations, manage client exposure, and discipline without new claims.

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De-identifying workplace data, a step-by-step guide privacy 31 Oct 2026

De-identifying workplace data, a step-by-step guide

A practical guide to de-identifying employee and client data under the Privacy Act, including the re-identification risk test and the steps to follow.

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Redundancy pay in Australia, what employers must pay, who's exempt, and the process employment law 31 Oct 2026

Redundancy pay in Australia, what employers must pay, who's exempt, and the process

Redundancy pay in Australia: when you must pay it, the NES pay table, who is exempt, and the consultation and redeployment duties that protect you.

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Regulatory lawyers, what they do for your business and when to call one commercial law 30 Oct 2026

Regulatory lawyers, what they do for your business and when to call one

Wondering what a regulatory lawyer does? Here is how they help Australian small businesses with consumer, privacy and employment law, and when to call one.

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Leave obligations for employers and what your business must get right employment law 30 Oct 2026

Leave obligations for employers and what your business must get right

Australian employers must meet National Employment Standards for leave. Here are your duties on annual, sick, carer's and family violence leave.

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Business awards in Australia, what entering involves and the legal risks commercial law 30 Oct 2026

Business awards in Australia, what entering involves and the legal risks

Entering business awards in Australia? Here's what the application involves, the compliance checks judges run, and the legal risks of claiming an award win.

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