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Non-Compete Clauses Are Being Banned: What the Draft Legislation Means for Employers

Non-Compete Clauses Banned: What Employers Need to Know HR News · 8 September 2026 Non-Compete Clauses Are Being Banned: What the Draft Legislation Means for Employers Draft legislation released on […]

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A Fair Work officer and an AI robot helping an employer review HR compliance on a laptop, illustrating AI and Fair Work regulation

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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Person working from home at a desk, illustrating the Fair Work Commission's proposed working from home clause for the Clerks Award

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 […]

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Government leader speaking at a podium, illustrating the announcement of Australia's new Fair Work Court for workplace disputes

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Annual Wage Review 2026 decision

The Annual Wage Review 2026 decision is in. Modern award wage rates rise 4.75% from 1 July 2026.

For context, the RBA forecasts headline inflation of 4.8% for the year to June 2026. The Commission was clear it couldn’t fully close the real wage gap in the current […]

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Infographic titled The Year HR Earns Its Keep outlining eight Australian compliance changes landing before September including Payday Super and new WHS laws.

The Year HR Earns Its Keep: Eight Changes Landing Before September

Payday Super. The end of the salary buffer. A legal right to work from home. New incident reporting laws. And the slow death of the non-compete. Here is what every […]

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