21 Days to Get It Right: Flexible Work Compliance for Small Firms When the Fair Work Act tightened rules on flexible work, small professional services firms had to move fast: genuinely consider requests (including for employees aged 55+), consult on options, and issue a written decision within 21 days—or face Fair Work Commission disputes. Here’s
Right to Disconnect: Your Remote Work Policy Upgrade by 26 Aug 2025 Professional services firms have a 2025 deadline: embed the Right to Disconnect and strengthen flexible work practices under the Fair Work Act—without losing delivery speed or client trust. Here’s a practical, story-led blueprint to get compliant, protect wellbeing, and lift performance. Introduction: The
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