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Redeploy or make redundant and how to decide in Australia employment law 16 Oct 2026

Redeploy or make redundant and how to decide in Australia

Wondering whether you can refuse redeployment in Australia? Here is how employers weigh the reasonableness test before choosing redeployment or redundancy.

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Superannuation on Long Service Leave, what Australian Employers Must Pay employment law 16 Oct 2026

Superannuation on Long Service Leave, what Australian Employers Must Pay

Do Australian employers pay superannuation on long service leave? Yes on leave taken as paid time off, no on termination payouts. The SG rules explained.

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The essential clauses of a labour hire agreement employment law 15 Oct 2026

The essential clauses of a labour hire agreement

A clause-by-clause guide to the labour hire agreement's key clauses: fees, timesheets, WHS and insurance, same job same pay, licensing and non-solicitation.

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How fixed term contracts work in Australia employment law 15 Oct 2026

How fixed term contracts work in Australia

Fixed term contracts in Australia are capped at two years with one renewal since December 2023. Learn how the limits, exceptions and information statement work.

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How to use a statutory declaration as sick leave evidence employment law 14 Oct 2026

How to use a statutory declaration as sick leave evidence

Step-by-step guide to using a statutory declaration as sick leave evidence: the right form, who can witness it, and what employers may ask for.

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How confidential information protection works for Australian businesses commercial law 14 Oct 2026

How confidential information protection works for Australian businesses

How Australian law protects confidential information: the equitable duty of confidence, NDAs, employee and contractor terms, privacy and remedies on breach.

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What an employment contract lawyer does and when you need one employment law 14 Oct 2026

What an employment contract lawyer does and when you need one

Wondering whether hiring an employment contract lawyer is worth it? Here's what they do, when you need one, and how they keep your first hires compliant.

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Reducing staff turnover without creating legal risk employment law 14 Oct 2026

Reducing staff turnover without creating legal risk

Practical, legally sound ways to reduce staff turnover in Australia: contracts and pay, flexible work, safety and fair exits, plus when a lawyer helps.

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How Long Service Leave Works for Casual Workers in NSW employment law 13 Oct 2026

How Long Service Leave Works for Casual Workers in NSW

Do casuals in NSW accrue long service leave? Yes. Here is how continuous service, the 10-year rule, pro rata payments and ordinary-pay averaging work.

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Employee privacy obligations for Australian businesses privacy 13 Oct 2026

Employee privacy obligations for Australian businesses

Know your privacy obligations to employees under the Privacy Act 1988: coverage, the employee records exemption, and penalties for mishandling employee data.

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How trade secret protection actually works in Australia intellectual property 13 Oct 2026

How trade secret protection actually works in Australia

How trade secrets are protected in Australia: the law of confidence, the elements courts apply, the contracts that matter, and what happens if a secret leaks.

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How contracts are formed in Australia and the methods that bind you commercial law 13 Oct 2026

How contracts are formed in Australia and the methods that bind you

How contracts are formed in Australia: the written, verbal, online and deed methods, the legal formalities that apply, and when a lawyer can help you.

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