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4 employment law changes coming in 2026
Here are the key industrial relations reforms for HR to keep on their radars in 2026.
12 January 2026
Phoebe Armstrong
Culture Leadership
Quiz: HR policies in other countries
How well do you know the rules shaping work in different countries? Join HRM for a tour through some of the world’s most unique HR policies and employment practices.
16 December 2025
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What constitutes an abandonment of employment?
Two recent FWC cases demonstrate how to properly assess job abandonment, and the risks for employers who act too quickly.
9 December 2025
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When can employers decline an annual leave request?
Refusing annual leave is sometimes necessary, but it can also raise difficult questions about fairness and compliance. Here are five factors that could impact whether a refusal is considered reasonable.
4 December 2025
Case study
How a co-created wellbeing program contributed to a 20% reduction in employee sick leave
Port Macquarie Hastings Council responded to workforce challenges by inviting employees to help shape the wellbeing solutions they needed most, and the results speak for themselves.
1 December 2025
Business Strategy
How the Department of Defence boosted leaders’ adaptive capabilities by 48%
The Department of Defence’s JOURNEY program uses adaptive leadership theory to help leaders respond to complexity and influence across boundaries. Its Assistant Secretary of Defence Learning outlines the approach he and his team took.
28 November 2025
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When should HR take a resignation at face value?
An employee was recently awarded $33,000 after the FWC found his mental health struggles meant his resignation was not voluntary. Here’s how employers can recognise when they shouldn’t take a resignation at face value.
24 November 2025
Artificial Intelligence
Infographic: 4 in 10 employers say AI is increasing amount of entry-level roles
AHRI’s latest Quarterly Work Outlook reveals that while AI adoption is nearly universal and delivering clear productivity gains, many organisations lack the policies, capability and strategy needed to harness it responsibly.
21 November 2025
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How two HR leaders are responding to the ‘quiet cracking’ trend
With more than half of Australian workers ‘quiet cracking’, two HR leaders reveal how they’re addressing this hidden disengagement through transparency, behavioural shifts and cultures of psychosocial safety.
5 November 2025
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Can you dismiss an employee for looking for another job?
A recent FWC case has drawn attention to the legal complications that can arise when an employer discovers one of their workers is looking for another job.
3 November 2025