Workforce planning
A peak-season workforce runbook that starts in July
November's labour is decided months earlier. The planning sequence that separates operations that execute peak from operations that survive it.
1 July 2026 · 5 min read
Insights
Briefings, not content marketing.
Short, practical reading on the questions operations people actually argue about: gap costs, section 198, peak planning, accountability lines. Written to be forwarded to a colleague, not to rank for keywords.
Workforce planning
The true cost of an unfilled shift
Vacancy maths looks harmless on a spreadsheet. On a line-balanced operation it compounds — here's how to price a labour gap properly before you decide what cover is worth.
15 June 2026 · 6 min read
Compliance
Section 198 without the panic
Deemed employment is the clause everyone cites and few read. What the three-month rule actually changes, and how a properly structured TES engagement lives with it.
20 May 2026 · 7 min read
Workforce models
Supplied labour vs managed workforce: the accountability line
Two engagements can put identical people on your site and produce completely different outcomes. The difference is who answers for attendance, discipline and output.
10 April 2026 · 6 min read
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