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What to do when a client poaches your software developers commercial law 25 Aug 2026

What to do when a client poaches your software developers

A client poached your software developers? Here is how non-solicitation clauses, restraints of trade and urgent injunctions can protect your team and revenue.

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Nine everyday situations where commercial law applies to your small business commercial law 25 Aug 2026

Nine everyday situations where commercial law applies to your small business

Nine everyday examples of commercial law in Australia: the ACL, consumer guarantees, privacy, employment, leases, PPSR and trade marks in everyday situations

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Whistleblower policies, who must have one and what the law requires commercial law 25 Aug 2026

Whistleblower policies, who must have one and what the law requires

Which Australian companies must have a whistleblower policy, what the Corporations Act requires it to contain, and the penalties for getting it wrong.

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Ending a fixed-term contract early and employer obligations in Australia employment law 25 Aug 2026

Ending a fixed-term contract early and employer obligations in Australia

Know your obligations when ending a fixed-term contract early in Australia: lawful grounds, notice or payment in lieu, redundancy pay, and final pay rules.

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Full-time vs part-time employees and how the Australian classification works employment law 24 Aug 2026

Full-time vs part-time employees and how the Australian classification works

How Australian employers classify full-time and part-time employees, and how hours, leave, overtime and termination rights differ under the Fair Work Act.

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Casual or part-time employment and how to choose what fits your business employment law 24 Aug 2026

Casual or part-time employment and how to choose what fits your business

Weighing casual vs part-time employment in Australia? Compare the legal test, pay and leave, notice rules, and the casual conversion pathway before you hire.

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Directing employees to take annual leave during a shutdown employment law 24 Aug 2026

Directing employees to take annual leave during a shutdown

Planning a Christmas shutdown? Find out when you can direct employees to take annual leave, what notice you must give, and the penalties for getting it wrong.

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Resignation notice under the SCHADS Award, a guide for community care employers employment law 23 Aug 2026

Resignation notice under the SCHADS Award, a guide for community care employers

SCHADS Award resignation notice periods explained for employers: who must give notice, how much, the one-week deduction rule and final pay.

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ACT long service leave payouts, what employers must pay and when employment law 23 Aug 2026

ACT long service leave payouts, what employers must pay and when

When must ACT employers pay out long service leave and how is it calculated? Here are the 7-year threshold, pro-rata rules and 90-day payout deadline.

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WHS compliance for Australian businesses, your duties, the penalties and a practical checklist employment law 23 Aug 2026

WHS compliance for Australian businesses, your duties, the penalties and a practical checklist

WHS compliance for Australian business: who owes the duties, what reasonably practicable means, the penalties for getting it wrong and a practical checklist.

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Multi-enterprise agreements and how multi-employer bargaining works in Australia employment law 23 Aug 2026

Multi-enterprise agreements and how multi-employer bargaining works in Australia

How multi-enterprise agreements work: the three bargaining streams, the voting and approval steps, and when multi-employer bargaining suits your business.

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Your obligations when an employee requests flexible work employment law 23 Aug 2026

Your obligations when an employee requests flexible work

An employee has asked for flexible work. You must respond in writing within 21 days and can refuse only on reasonable business grounds. Here's what to do.

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