Specialist HR

24/03/2026

Working from home again?
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The world's top energy agency has called for Australian businesses to allow employees to work from home amid concerns over fuel supply.

09/03/2026

Working overtime?

Some awards and enterprise agreements let you take paid time off instead of being paid overtime rates for working outside your ordinary hours. This is also known as time in lieu (TIL) or time off in lieu (TOIL).

If you choose to take TOIL, it’s important to remember that most awards say you need a written agreement with your employer.

Most awards also say you can’t be forced to take TOIL instead of being paid for overtime.

29/01/2026

Full time minimum wages in Building & Construction.

17/11/2025

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03/11/2025

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01/10/2025

The mistreatment of migrant workers leads to serious consequences. It’s that simple.

Recently a Western Australian business was sanctioned by the Australian Border Force for exploiting vulnerable migrant workers under strengthened migration powers.

While this was the first notice issued under the new powers, it won’t be the last.

As a result of this mistreatment, the business is now prohibited from employing migrant workers for five years, and now listed on a public facing Prohibited Employment Register: https://www.abf.gov.au/about-us/what-we-do/prohibited/prohibited-employer-register

Anyone with information relating to potential immigration offences, suspicious activity or knowledge of abuse of migrant workers is encouraged to make a report online at Border Watch. Reports can be made anonymously 👉 https://www.abf.gov.au/about-us/what-we-do/borderwatch

26/08/2025

Right to disconnect - newly introduced to small businesses 📣

Whether you’re a worker wanting to switch off at home, or a small business owner with last-minute roster changes, here’s how it’s set to change your work.

18/08/2025

HR interview questions be like 😎🙃

15/07/2025

🚨 1 in 3 Young Workers in Australia Paid Less Than $15/hr — Nearly $10 Below the Legal Minimum!

A new survey of over 2,800 under 30s reveals widespread wage theft affecting thousands.

A third of young workers in Australia are being paid less than $15 an hour - that's almost ten dollars below the minimum hourly wage. It's one of the key findings of a Melbourne University report showing 15 to 30 year olds are experiencing widespread breaches of labour laws. And those from…

03/06/2025

The Annual Wage Review decision has been announced - minimum award wages will increase by 3.5% 📣

The National Minimum Wage will increase to $948 per week or $24.95 per hour.

We believe the difference between us and other HR firms and Agencies is that we enter workplaces ready to get our hands dirty. Along with our “no fuss approach” we believe in keeping things easy, simple and cost effective.

10/04/2025

Exciting news! Our Principal Consultant, Gabriel Alkan, is featured in the April edition of Bite Magazine, sharing expert advice on effective onboarding for new employees including graduates.