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Loaded pay rates: a tempting handshake that can land you in serious trouble

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At a franchisor presentation last night, a franchisee asked me a question that I suspect plays out in workplaces across Australia every single day.  A promising candidate negotiates a higher hourly rate. The employer agrees — and to keep things simple, says the rate also covers the tool allowance and annual leave loading. Everyone shakes […]

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What Employers Need to Know About the FY26/27 Australian Federal Budget (A practical briefing from Harrisons for Australian employers )

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The 2026–27 Federal Budget was handed down on 12 May 2026, and while much of the headline commentary focused on tax cuts and cost-of-living relief, there is a lot in this Budget that Australian employers need to be thinking about right now.  This is not a Budget of broad incentives. It is a Budget of

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