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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 […]

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 […]

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 climate, so this increase is designed to keep award-reliant workers no worse off in real terms than they were on 1 July 2025. What employers […]

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 Australian employer needs ready by 1 July, and what comes after. TL;DR What’s landing on 1 July: Payday Super, the death of the salary buffer, […]

Flexible working arrangements are now an expectation in the Australian employment landscape. They are also becoming more regulated. The right to request flexible working arrangements is part of the safety net in the National Employment Standards in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act). When a request is made, the FW Act requires employers […]

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, […]

What Is the Amendment? The Minns government has now legislated a major shift in work health and safety laws relating to the use of digital tools in the workplace and the risks associated with the use of these systems. These provisions are the first of their kind in Australia. The Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital […]

ANZ HR Events Calendar 2026 | HR Command ANZ HR Events Calendar 2026 | HR Command All confirmed HR, L&D and people & culture events across Australia and New Zealand. Verified links. Updated March 2026. Event Date Location Price Register / Website February 2026 Learna Live: Ready, Set… Keep Going 19 Feb Melbourne $15 AUD […]

Direct from the Source: Navigating the New NSW Long Service Leave Guidance with NSW Industrial Relations With a piece of legislation as established as the Long Service Leave Act 1955, you might expect clarity. However, as many employers know, 70-year-old statutes often lack modern context, and case law hasn’t always provided the answers we need. Recently, […]