by Paulette | Oct 5, 2026 | Employment Law, HR Compliance
The Individual Flexibility Agreement That Cost $1.4 Million I’ll admit my first reaction to this one was a quiet “that’s a big organisation; it’s not one of my clients”. Then I read the details, and I changed my mind. In September 2026,...
by Paulette | Sep 14, 2026 | Employment Law, Informational Snip bits, Legislation Updates
Non-Compete Clauses Are Being Banned, Are You Ready? If your business asks new staff to sign a non-compete clause, that clause now has a use by date. The federal government has released draft legislation to ban non-compete clauses for most Australian employees, with...
by Paulette | Jul 24, 2026 | Employment Law, HR Compliance, HR Consultant, Small Business HR, Topics of Conversation
Long-Term Sick Leave and Return to Work: Your Questions Answered What a 2026 Fair Work decision means for small and medium businesses One of the situations we get asked about most often at Fresh HR Insights is what to do when someone has been off on long-term sick/...
