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These are fictional stories based on true workplace drama, straight out of the tangled world of Australian payroll and employment law. You won’t find HR-approved happy endings here. Just people navigating red tape, broken systems, and those awkward conversations no one wants to have, but everyone needs to hear. Find out what happens when policy meets

personality…and things start getting real. It’s not just about compliance. It’s about empowerment. About what happens when silence costs too much and someone finally asks a question that changes everything. Because this isn’t a spreadsheet. It’s not a case study. It’s real life at work. And what counts doesn’t get counted unless we speak up.

“It’s Not That We Don’t Get It”

What Payroll Tech Feels Like When You Didn’t Grow Up with IT F elicity and Carl had been working at the stationery warehouse for 30 years. They remembered the days when the floor was full of employees, working hard to unload shipments from the trucks, storing items in their designated spots, managing inventory, and picking and packing customer orders for delivery.

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