• The IR Geek

    • November 13, 2025
    • Posted by: Justin Prince
    • Category: Human Resources and Industrial Relations
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    A flat-style teal banner showing the Fair Work Commission building, a law book, scales of justice, a conference table, and a document with pen, with the text “IR Geek by LevelUp – General Protections Dismissal Claims: FWC’s November 2025 Reforms for Employers & Paid Agents.”
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  • From Pilot to Performance: Adopting AI as one of the team

    • November 8, 2025
    • Posted by: Justin Prince
    • Categories: Applied Technology, Human Resources and Industrial Relations
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    A Mandalorian warrior in full armor stands against a softly lit background, with the caption “THIS IS THE WAY – TO ADOPT AI” overlayed in bold white text.
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  • The IR Geek on Annualised Salaries After Woolworths & Coles: Not Dead—Just Finally Honest

    • November 7, 2025
    • Posted by: Justin Prince
    • Category: Human Resources and Industrial Relations
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    Fair Work Commission Full Bench decisions—IR Geek at desk with stacks of paperwork
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  • WFH Hype vs. Hard Law: What the Westpac Case Actually Says

    • November 7, 2025
    • Posted by: Justin Prince
    • Category: Human Resources and Industrial Relations
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    Manager declines an employee’s work-from-home request while the IR Geek observes in an Industrial Relations office.
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  • Whats the story with WFM!

    • November 7, 2025
    • Posted by: Justin Prince
    • Category: Human Resources and Industrial Relations
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    Cartoon “IR Geek” sits cross-legged on a gold balance scale between “Employer Obligations” and “Employee Rights.”
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  • September 2025 FWC Wrap: Process With Teeth, Platforms With Rules

    • November 7, 2025
    • Posted by: Justin Prince
    • Category: Human Resources and Industrial Relations
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  • The IR Geek – Payroll Compliance and how to avoid a “CBA” outcome

    • April 28, 2024
    • Posted by: Justin Prince
    • Category: Human Resources and Industrial Relations
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    Illustrated image of an animated HR manager with glasses reading a payroll compliance book at a desk cluttered with labor law documents, a calculator, and personal touches in a warmly lit office at night
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  • The IR Geek in 2024 – Employment Terminations

    • April 28, 2024
    • Posted by: Justin Prince
    • Category: Human Resources and Industrial Relations
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    Image of a 3D-animated professional studying a book titled 'Industrial Relations', surrounded by stacks of books, labor law charts, and data graphs in an office setting, illustrating a deep commitment to understanding labor dynamics
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  • The IR Geek: Closing the Loopholes and Other Changes – Summary, Implications, and Actions for Employers

    • April 28, 2024
    • Posted by: Justin Prince
    • Category: Human Resources and Industrial Relations
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    A humorous depiction of a stressed-out Industrial Relations worker surrounded by overwhelming stacks of paperwork, reflecting the struggle to keep up with constant changes in regulations and laws
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