Insights

Short, sourced reads on Australian contract law. What the rule actually says, which Act it sits in, and what it changes for the contracts your business signs.

An employment contract open on a desk, a restraint clause marked in pen

  • Non-compete

  • 8 Sep 2026

Can you stop an employee working for a competitor?

A restraint is judged on the day it was signed, not the day they resigned. What holds, what gets thrown out, and what Treasury's draft Bill would change.

10 min read Read insight

A payroll summary on a desk with one hourly rate circled in pen

  • Underpayment

  • 2 Sep 2026

What does one wrong Award rate actually cost you?

Award rates rose 4.75% on 1 July 2026. If yours didn't move, here's what the underpayment costs in back pay, super and penalties.

8 min read Read insight

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