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The Right to Disconnect: One Year On — What Australian Employers Are Getting Wrong

The Right to Disconnect legislation came into effect in August 2024. By April 2026, most employers have a policy. Very few have enforced it consistently. Here is what that gap is costing them.
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Single Touch Payroll Phase 2: Is Your Payroll System Actually Ready?

STP Phase 2 brings new reporting obligations for income types, employment leave, and superannuation. If your payroll system was configured for Phase 1 and never updated, you may be reporting incorrectly without knowing it.
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WGEA Gender Pay Gap Reporting 2026: What Every HR Manager Needs to Know

For the first time, Australian employers face mandatory public disclosure of their gender pay gaps under WGEA reforms taking effect in 2026. Here is what it means for your organisation.
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The Hidden Cost of Manual Award Interpretation: Why Spreadsheets Are a Compliance Liability

For Australian NFPs, aged care operators and community services, manual Award interpretation creates a single point of failure in payroll compliance. Discover how an Award Interpretation Engine eliminates this risk.
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EC7: Metis – Organisational Intelligence Is Coming To Your HRIS – 19 March 2026

On March 19, 2026 we will release the next iteration of Employee Connect, EC7 globally and change what it means to have a HRIS. EC7 is no longer simply the next release of our HRIS, it’s the beginning of something far more ambitious. We have completely re-imagined the platform, setting the stage for a new […]
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The 2025 Corporate End-of-Year HR Audit: An Enterprise Checklist for Mid-Market Employers

As the end of the year approaches, the pressure on HR departments across Australia shifts from daily operations to a complex administrative and compliance sprint. For HR leaders, this period—which encompasses everything from performance reviews and compliance audits to payroll finalisation—often feels less like a wrap-up and more like a tightrope walk. For Australian organisations […]
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Employment Contracts in Australia: Your Essential Guide (2025)

Employment contracts are the cornerstone of any employment relationship. For Australian businesses and employees alike, understanding the nuances of these agreements is crucial for ensuring clarity, compliance, and a fair working environment. In Australia, employment contracts operate within a comprehensive legal framework, primarily governed by the Fair Work Act 2009 and National Employment Standards (NES). This […]
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Why Integration Matters: Future-Proofing Your Recruitment Stack

There’s an old saying: “If a tree falls in the woods and no one hears it, does it make a sound?” The same question can be applied to the modern internet and its countless platforms that depend on interconnectivity. Once, websites were static, stand-alone repositories of information. Today, they’re dynamic systems powered by interconnected databases […]