Why Uncomfortable Conversations Must Be Part of Your Workplace DNA – And How to Make It Happen

Managers I speak with are not avoiding difficult conversations because they don’t care. They’re avoiding them because they’ve been told — directly or indirectly — that pushing back, challenging performance, or naming a...

Conflict Resolution & Workplace Relations

Elisia Coetzee
February 24, 2025

New Criminal Underpayment Laws: What Employers and Employees Need to Know

As of 1 January 2025, Australia’s workplace laws have been significantly updated to tackle wage theft, making intentional underpayment of employees a criminal offence. These changes are aimed at protecting workers and ensuring...

HR Compliance & Employment Law

Elisia Coetzee
February 20, 2025

Ensuring Policy Precision: Lessons from a Recent Dismissal Case

A recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) decision underscores the importance of well-drafted workplace policies. In the case of Patrick Stevedores Holdings, the dismissal of an employee for repeated drug and alcohol (D&A) breaches...

HR Compliance & Employment Law

Elisia Coetzee
February 11, 2025

How to Exit a Difficult Employee the Right Way

Letting an employee go is never easy, but when handled correctly, it can protect your business while maintaining professionalism and respect. Here’s a quick step-by-step guide to ensure a smooth and legally sound...

Performance Management & Employee Productivity

Elisia Coetzee
February 11, 2025

The Cost of Flawed Dismissals. What You Need to Know.

Flawed Dismissals Can Now Cost You More Than Just an Employee If you thought firing an employee was just about handing over a termination letter and calling it a day, think again! The...

HR Compliance & Employment Law

Elisia Coetzee
February 3, 2025

Redundancy and Redeployment: What the High Court Case Was About

Updated — April 2026: Since this article was published, the High Court has handed down its decision in Helensburgh Coal Pty Ltd v Bartley [2025] HCA 29, confirming broader redeployment obligations for employers...

HR Compliance & Employment Law

Elisia Coetzee
January 19, 2025

Navigating the Workplace Maze: Performance Management vs. Disciplinary Action

One of the most common, and costly, HR mistakes we see is confusing performance management with disciplinary action. When the wrong process is applied, even well-intentioned decisions can unravel quickly, exposing businesses to...

Performance Management & Employee Productivity

Elisia Coetzee
January 15, 2025

Unsafe vs Uncomfortable in the Workplace: Know the Difference

A manager receives a complaint. An employee says they don’t feel safe at work. It is a phrase that triggers immediate concern, and rightly so. But before you act, there is a critical...

Conflict Resolution & Workplace Relations

Elisia Coetzee
December 19, 2024

Why Uncomfortable Conversations Must Be Part of Your Workplace DNA – And How to Make It Happen

Conflict Resolution & Workplace Relations

New Criminal Underpayment Laws: What Employers and Employees Need to Know

HR Compliance & Employment Law

Ensuring Policy Precision: Lessons from a Recent Dismissal Case

HR Compliance & Employment Law

How to Exit a Difficult Employee the Right Way

Performance Management & Employee Productivity

The Cost of Flawed Dismissals. What You Need to Know.

HR Compliance & Employment Law

Redundancy and Redeployment: What the High Court Case Was About

HR Compliance & Employment Law

Navigating the Workplace Maze: Performance Management vs. Disciplinary Action

Performance Management & Employee Productivity

Unsafe vs Uncomfortable in the Workplace: Know the Difference

Conflict Resolution & Workplace Relations

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