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Long Service Leave in Victoria, the 7-Year Rule and How to Calculate It employment law 27 Oct 2026

Long Service Leave in Victoria, the 7-Year Rule and How to Calculate It

How long service leave is calculated in Victoria: the seven-year rule, the 1/60th accrual rate, the key continuity traps and worked examples for employers.

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Employee notice periods, the rules for resigning and being dismissed employment law 26 Oct 2026

Employee notice periods, the rules for resigning and being dismissed

Can an employee resign without notice? See how Australian notice periods work, what you may withhold from final pay, and when to get legal advice.

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Demoting an employee and what the Fair Work Act requires of employers employment law 26 Oct 2026

Demoting an employee and what the Fair Work Act requires of employers

Demoting an employee triggers Fair Work obligations around consent, consultation and pay. Here is what Australian employers must do before changing a role.

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How cascading clauses work in Australian restraint of trade law employment law 26 Oct 2026

How cascading clauses work in Australian restraint of trade law

How cascading restraint clauses work in Australian contracts: ladder of options, how courts sever and read down, and drafting choices that survive.

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Small business employment conditions and your obligations as an Australian employer employment law 26 Oct 2026

Small business employment conditions and your obligations as an Australian employer

Employment conditions for small business in Australia: who the NES and modern awards cover, what you must pay and record, and the penalties for non-compliance.

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Directors and superannuation, when your company must pay super on your own pay employment law 25 Oct 2026

Directors and superannuation, when your company must pay super on your own pay

Directors may owe super on their own pay: salary, wages and director's fees attract the super guarantee at 12%, while dividends and loans usually don't.

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Unfair dismissal and unlawful termination, how the two claims work employment law 25 Oct 2026

Unfair dismissal and unlawful termination, how the two claims work

Unfair dismissal and unlawful termination are different claims with different rules and deadlines. Learn who can claim and how to reduce your risk.

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How to write and issue a termination letter in Australia employment law 25 Oct 2026

How to write and issue a termination letter in Australia

How to write an employment termination letter in Australia: notice rules, final pay, the fair process and the pitfalls that trigger unfair dismissal claims.

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Workplace bullying and your obligations as an Australian employer employment law 25 Oct 2026

Workplace bullying and your obligations as an Australian employer

Workplace bullying obligations for employers: WHS psychosocial duties, FWC stop-bullying orders, fair investigations and what it costs to get it wrong.

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Terminating an employee in Australia and the legal duties you must meet employment law 23 Oct 2026

Terminating an employee in Australia and the legal duties you must meet

What Australian employers must do before terminating an employee: valid grounds, a fair process, correct notice and final pay, and the risks to avoid.

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Fair work compliance and your employer obligations under the Fair Work Act employment law 23 Oct 2026

Fair work compliance and your employer obligations under the Fair Work Act

Fair work compliance: who the Fair Work Act covers, award pay, records, payslips and super duties, and what the Fair Work Ombudsman can do if you breach them.

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Associated Entities in Australia, what the Definition Means for Your Business commercial law 23 Oct 2026

Associated Entities in Australia, what the Definition Means for Your Business

What makes two businesses associated entities under Australian law? A plain guide to the s 50AAA tests, the 2025 changes, and how it affects small employers.

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