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Fiona McMillan

Verified
Australia
As seen in: Forbes, Wiley Online Library, National Geographic, Australian Geographic, Cosmos Magazine, Lexology, RealClear Science, Human Resources Director Australia, Human Resources Director New Zealand, MS Matters
Science writer. Author, THE AGE OF SEEDS: How Plants Hacked Time and Why Our Future Depends on It. also at @mcmillanwebster@mstdn.science
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The psychosocial risks hidden in performance management plans

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By Fiona McMillan Verified, Andrew Shaw, Andy Bell Verified
| Human Resources Director New Zealand Verified
Australian court decision a warning that psychosocial hazards must be managed by New Zealand employers On 19 December 2025, a New South Wales Court made a landmark decision: the first conviction of a Commonwealth employer in Australia for failing to manage psychosocial risks arising from a performance management process.
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Workplace privacy in the digital age

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By Fiona McMillan Verified, Andrew Shaw, Andy Bell Verified
| Human Resources Director New Zealand Verified
Legislation provides flexible framework for personal information in employment relationships As employers collect and manage increasing amounts of personal information, workplace privacy has become a growing concern. Employees are often unsure what information an employer can lawfully collect, how it may be used and what protections apply.
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When wage deductions go too far

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By Tamsin Woolf, Joseph Harrop, Fiona McMillan Verified, Andrew Shaw
| Human Resources Director New Zealand Verified
Specialisation Employment law Company liable for $35,000 to compensate underpaid employees after deductions breached minimum wage laws A recent, breezy, 54-page judgment from the Employment Court illustrated the costly consequences for employers who breach labour laws. The court ordered an employer to compensate three underpaid employees to the tune of a combined $35,000, with a further penalties claim pending.
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