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AI at Work Is Getting a Rulebook: What Employers Should Do Before It Lands

AI in the Workplace Guidance: What Employers Need to Know HR News · 19 September 2026 AI at Work Is Getting a Rulebook: What Employers Should Do Before It Lands The Government has started consulting on best practice guidance for AI in the workplace. It is guidance, not law. But the obligations it will lean […]

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Fair Work Is Now Teaching People How to Use AI in Claims. Employers Should Pay Attention. 

The Fair Work Ombudsman and the Fair Work Commission have both published official guidance on using AI for workplace questions and Commission cases. The Commission has gone as far as publishing copy-and-paste prompts to help parties get better answers out of ChatGPT. This is not a ban. It’s an instruction manual. Here’s what it says, how employers can use it during a claim, and the risks the guidance itself warns about.

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Fair Work Commission proposes a working from home clause for the Clerks Award

The Fair Work Commission has released a draft determination adding a working from home term to the Clerks – Private Sector Award 2020. It does not give anyone a right to work from home. It gives employees a right to ask, and it gives both sides a way to bend the award’s hours and breaks […]

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Fair Work Court: What Australia’s New Workplace Court Means for Employers

Fair Work Court: What Employers Need to Know HR News · 23 July 2026 Fair Work Court: What Australia’s New Workplace Court Means for Employers The Federal Government has announced a dedicated Fair Work Court with specialist judges, promising faster and cheaper resolution of workplace disputes. Faster decisions cut both ways. Here is what it […]

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Important HR Command Updates: July 2026

Important HR Command Updates: July 2026 Product update · July 2026 Important HR Command Updates A big month. Plenty has gone live, one major build is underway, and there is a fresh batch of templates waiting in your library. Here is the rundown, plus the two things we need from you. July 2026 update from […]

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Victorian Work From Home Laws 2026: What Employers Need to Know

Victorian Work From Home Laws 2026: The Employer’s Guide Victorian workplace compliance Victorian Work From Home Laws 2026: What Employers Need to Know Victoria has introduced a Bill that gives eligible employees a right to work from home up to two days a week. Here is what it would require, how to respond to a […]

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Hungover, “Sick”, or Still High: Your Post- Long Weekend HR Playbook

The long weekend’s over. Your inbox is full of “not feeling well today” messages, and funny enough, most of them landed at 6:58am. The day after a public holiday is the single most popular day of the year to chuck a sickie. Everyone knows it’s happening. The harder question is what you, as the HR […]

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Meet the New HR Command Upgrades: Less Admin, Easy Compliance

We’ve rolled out a new set of features in HR Command designed to make managing your workforce, or your clients’, simpler, faster and more defensible. Here’s what’s new: ✅ Candidate Onboarding Links Send a secure, personalised onboarding link to a new starter and let them complete the form themselves. Covers personal details, tax file number, […]

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HR Essentials Over Breakfast: Practical HR & IR Guidance for 2026 – March 26th 8.30–10.30am (On-demand)

On-demand replay: Australian workplaces are navigating a new layer of complexity. From the rapid integration of AI into day-to-day operations to the growing regulatory focus on psychosocial risk under WHS laws, the expectations on employers have shifted quickly and materially. In this practical, lawyer-led session, HR Command and leading experts from Cowell Clarke Commercial Lawyers […]

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