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Australian employment law does not stand still, and the cost of falling behind compounds quickly. Brookvale HR Solutions publishes practical, legislation-grounded guides for Australian employers across employment law and compliance, workplace safety, employee management, wages and pay, and HR strategy. Every guide is authored by Daniel Holbrook, an MBA-qualified HR consultant working directly with business owners across dozens of industries. Browse by category below, or call Daniel on 1300 23 44 23 if you want advice specific to your workplace.
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Each category collects guides on a load-bearing area of Australian employment practice.
Workplace Safety
Know what psychosocial safety, positive duty, and WHS obligations actually require of your business. Frameworks, compliance guidance, and practical workplace hazard management.
Employee Management
Handle performance, termination, onboarding, recruitment, and workplace complaints without falling into procedural traps. What to do, when, and in what order.
Wages and Pay
Avoid the underpayment exposures that are now criminal offences. Award interpretation, payday super, wage compliance audits, and annualised salary arrangements.
HR Strategy
Build the right HR foundations for a growing business without over-engineering. Outsourced HR models, fractional HR, and when to bring in external support.
Employment Law and Compliance 14 min read
Bereavement Leave in Australia: Employer Guide
Many employers treat bereavement leave like sick leave, but the triggers, evidence rules, and casual entitlements are different. This guide covers what the Fair Work Act requires and what a 2026 Commission decision changed about evidence.
Workplace Safety 14 min read
Psychosocial Safety Obligations for Employers
Psychosocial safety enforcement is no longer theoretical, and the duties sit on directors personally. This guide covers the WHS Act obligations, the four-step risk methodology, and the documentation that marks a defensible position.
Employee Management 12 min read
How to Conduct a Compliant Redundancy
A dismissal is only a genuine redundancy if the operational change is real and consultation obligations are met. This guide walks through every employer step, from the section 389 test to post-termination obligations.
Employment Law and Compliance 10 min read
The Right to Disconnect: Employer Guide
Since 26 August 2025, every national system employer, including small businesses, is covered by the right to disconnect. This guide explains what section 333M actually requires, when a refusal is unreasonable, and how a dispute reaches the Fair Work Commission.
Employee Management 7 min read
NES Redundancy Pay Table
The full National Employment Standards redundancy pay table from section 119, plus the two rows employers misread: the step-down after 10 years and the base rate calculation basis. This guide also covers who the small business exemption actually excludes.
Employee Management 13 min read
Termination of Employment: The Complete Guide
An unfair dismissal application costs an employee less than $100 to lodge, and the employers who get into trouble usually have defensible reasons undone by a broken process. This guide covers the full termination framework: notice, payment in lieu, serious misconduct, unfair dismissal caps and final pay.
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