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Corporate Counsel • 17 December 2024
A refresher for company directors on current workplace laws
Recent legislative changes made to Australian workplace regulations have reshaped the expectations for company directors and...
Big Law • 05 November 2024
JWS appoints partner, special counsel for IR, employment team
National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has appointed two senior associates from BigLaw rival Corrs Chambers Westgarth, who...
Corporate Counsel • 24 September 2024
Right to Disconnect: Feasible or fantasy for lawyers?
The “Right to Disconnect” law throws a curveball at law firms, forcing them to rethink how they operate. But it’s also...
The Bar • 12 September 2024
Fair Work cracks down on paid agents
In response to “concerning” conduct from paid agents representing applicants in Fair Work matters, the national...
While the new Right to Disconnect isn’t set to come into effect for small law firms for another year, detractors...
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A recent Local Court decision in NSW has reminded employers of their obligations to staff members who are summoned for...
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Performance improvement plans (PIPs) may be used by businesses, including law firms, that “lack the moral fibre to...
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The Fair Work Commission has determined that the new award term for the recently legislated Right to Disconnect should...
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The case for a ban on non-compete provisions may not stack up, a BigLaw partner and Sydney-based silk have argued.
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With the recently legislated Right to Disconnect set to begin next week, law departments need to be across the looming...
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An unfair dismissal claim has resulted in a cabin crew member with Virgin Airlines Australia being reinstated over what...
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Psychosocial hazards in the legal profession: A state-based regulator’s recent move to enhance workplace wellbeing,...
Read MoreWhile the Federal Trade Commission seems set to ban non-compete clauses in the United States, it remains unclear whether...
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As the Right to Disconnect inches closer and closer to coming into effect, employers have mixed emotions about...
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