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Cover of The Australian PIP Guide by Noah Marshall

The Australian PIP Guide

How to Respond to a Performance Improvement Plan, Protect Your Job and Know Your Fair Work Rights
by Noah Marshall

Free on Kindle until Saturday 7 November. The ebook is free to download on Amazon until Sat 7 Nov 2026. Get your free copy.

Been handed a Performance Improvement Plan? This book is written for ordinary employees in Australia who want to understand what is happening, respond sensibly and protect their options. It is plain English, not legal jargon, and it won't tell you every PIP is a trap, because that isn't true. Some PIPs are genuine, some are not, and how you respond can change how the story ends.

What's inside

  • Your first 7 days: a day-by-day plan for the week when the most important decisions get made.
  • What a fair PIP looks like, and the signs it may be a push out the door.
  • Your Fair Work rights if a PIP ends in dismissal, including the 21-day deadline you must never miss.
  • A 30/60/90-day response strategy, plus help with documentation, meetings and support persons, health and sick leave, and negotiating an exit.
  • Tools you can use straight away: 10 copy-and-adapt templates and scripts, a 21-day deadline worksheet, 8 checklists and a glossary.
  • Sources you can check: legal facts and dollar figures were checked against official sources such as fairwork.gov.au and fwc.gov.au on 1 November 2026.

Get the book

Kindle ebook on Amazon Australia
Paperback on Amazon Australia

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General information, not legal advice. Workplace laws and thresholds change and your situation may differ. Check fairwork.gov.au and fwc.gov.au, and get advice from a lawyer, your union or a community legal centre.

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