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Legal disputes for small businesses, first steps, resolution options and deadlines dispute resolution 21 Aug 2026

Legal disputes for small businesses, first steps, resolution options and deadlines

Australian small businesses facing a legal dispute: first steps, keeping it out of court, tribunals versus litigation and the deadlines that matter.

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Annual sick leave in Australia, employer obligations and compliance employment law 21 Aug 2026

Annual sick leave in Australia, employer obligations and compliance

Annual sick leave in Australia is paid personal/carer's leave under the NES. Learn who accrues it, what evidence you can ask for and how to pay it correctly.

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When directors become personally liable for company debts commercial law 20 Aug 2026

When directors become personally liable for company debts

When are directors personally liable for company debts? The triggers include insolvent trading, ATO director penalty notices, guarantees and underpayments.

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Unfair dismissal claims, the process, the deadline and what they can cost employment law 20 Aug 2026

Unfair dismissal claims, the process, the deadline and what they can cost

Unfair dismissal claims can reach any business. Here is how the Fair Work Commission process works, who can claim, the 21-day deadline and the remedies.

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Part-time employees and your obligations as an Australian employer employment law 20 Aug 2026

Part-time employees and your obligations as an Australian employer

Hiring part-time staff? Know your obligations for contracts, pay, leave, rosters and records before you take on your first part-time employee.

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When can you legally block websites your staff use at work? employment law 20 Aug 2026

When can you legally block websites your staff use at work?

Wondering whether you can block websites for your staff? The law allows it, but only with a notified policy. Here is how the rules work.

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Worker rights in Victoria, employer obligations under federal and state law employment law 19 Aug 2026

Worker rights in Victoria, employer obligations under federal and state law

Worker rights in Victoria: the federal and state obligations that apply to employers, the duties, penalties and enforcers, and a practical compliance checklist.

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How employment terms and conditions work in Australia, NES, awards and contracts employment law 19 Aug 2026

How employment terms and conditions work in Australia, NES, awards and contracts

How employment terms and conditions work in Australia: the NES floor, modern awards, enterprise agreements and the employment contract, and how they fit.

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How Australia's industrial relations system works employment law 19 Aug 2026

How Australia's industrial relations system works

How Australia's industrial relations system works: the National Employment Standards, modern awards, enterprise agreements and compliance traps for employers.

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Enterprise agreements and how Fair Work Commission approval works employment law 19 Aug 2026

Enterprise agreements and how Fair Work Commission approval works

How enterprise agreements work under the Fair Work Act: the bargaining and voting steps, the better off overall test, and what the FWC checks before approving.

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Ending a Contract of Service, a Step-by-Step Guide for Australian Businesses commercial law 19 Aug 2026

Ending a Contract of Service, a Step-by-Step Guide for Australian Businesses

How to end a contract of service in Australia: legal grounds, notice periods and final pay, a termination letter template, and when to get a lawyer involved.

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Drafting a workplace policy in Australia and what to include, what to leave out employment law 18 Aug 2026

Drafting a workplace policy in Australia and what to include, what to leave out

Drafting a workplace policy in Australia? See the essential clauses yours needs, the statutory duties behind them, and the traps that make policies backfire.

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