Abandonment of Employment
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
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$450,000 fine for disregard of workplace laws
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
Employer Advisory Service for small business employers
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
Why are HR consultants so expensive?
Posted: 2nd November 2025
Posted in: News
Hi Bare Bones Consulting, we’re a small business needing help. The HR consultants I’ve called all seem really expensive…is there any good reason for this? Read More
Managing Christmas party risks
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
Duty of care: it’s for employees too!
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
What is unfair dismissal?
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
Three steps to better recruitment
Posted: 6th September 2025
Posted in: Bones Blog, General HR
Hi Bare Bones Consulting, we’ve had a couple of bad experiences hiring lately. Any tips for better recruitment? Read More
Employee choice pathway: new laws for casual conversion
Posted: 10th August 2025
Posted in: Bones Blog, Fair Work Commission, General HR, Legal Mumbo Jumbo, News
New laws around casual conversion of employment have now kicked in. Are you prepared? Read More
The Fair Work system
Posted: 22nd July 2025
Posted in: Bones Blog, Fair Work Commission, General HR
Most of us work under the Fair Work system. But how many of us actually know what it is? Read More
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