The Footnotes.*

No thought leadership. No content for content's sake. Just useful stuff about Australian employment law, small business HR, and the neurodivergent workplace.

HR Survival Coming soon

How to have a performance conversation without making everything worse

Most people avoid it until it's a bigger problem. Here's how to have the conversation before it gets to that point.

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HR Survival Coming soon

Your first hire: what you legally need to have in place before day one

It's more than a contract. Here's the full list of what you're required to do — and what you should do anyway.

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Neurodivergent Coming soon

Reasonable adjustments: what you're actually required to do for ADHD in the workplace

Less prescriptive than you'd think. More important than most employers realise.

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IR / ER Coming soon

Modern awards explained: how to find out which one applies to your employees

There are over 120 modern awards. Here's how to figure out which one covers your team — without a law degree.

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IR / ER Coming soon

Casual conversion: what changed, what it means, and what you need to do about it

The rules around casual conversion changed. Here's what they are now, in plain English.

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