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Posted: 30th April 2026
Posted in: Bones Blog, General HR, News
Flexible working arrangements provide the opportunity to change the standard working arrangement to better accommodate an employee’s commitments out of work. Read More
Posted: 22nd March 2026
Posted in: Bones Blog, Fair Work Commission, General HR, Legal Mumbo Jumbo
With the Fair Work Commission recently stating AI is the chief cause of a surge in workplace claims, smart employers recognise having a process in place to manage constructive dismissal makes sense. Read More
Posted: 9th March 2026
Posted in: Bones Blog, General HR
Compassionate leave provides employees time away from work to grieve, manage personal affairs, or care for loved ones during life-threatening illness or bereavement. Read More
Posted: 18th February 2026
Posted in: Bones Blog, General HR
Employers are often under the impression that dismissing a worker during probation carries little risk. But act on this impression with caution: you can still end up in front of the Fair Work Commission if you get it wrong. Read More
Posted: 1st January 2026
Posted in: Bones Blog, General HR
Your employee hasn't turned up for work and cannot be contacted. For a number of consecutive days. Is this abandonment of employment? Read More
Posted: 27th November 2025
Posted in: Bones Blog, Fair Work Commission, General HR, News
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $450,000 in penalties against an employer who underpaid three workers. Read More
Posted: 19th November 2025
Posted in: Bones Blog, Fair Work Commission, General HR
Small business employer needing HR advice? The Fair Work Ombudsman's Employer Advisory Service might be a smart first step! Read More
Posted: 25th October 2025
Posted in: Bones Blog, General HR, Legal Mumbo Jumbo
Communicating expectations of behaviour at work-sponsored functions is key to managing Christmas party risks. Read More
Posted: 18th October 2025
Posted in: Bones Blog, General HR, Legal Mumbo Jumbo
Everyone knows employers have a duty of care to ensure the health and safety of workers. But did you know employees also have duty of care obligations? Read More
Posted: 14th October 2025
Posted in: Bones Blog, Fair Work Commission, General HR
When an employee’s dismissal is harsh, unjust or unreasonable and is not a genuine redundancy it may be classified as unfair dismissal. Read More
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