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Employers Beware – $100,000 Fine for Failing to Ensure Safe and Appropriate Workplace

Employers have an active duty to their employees to ensure a safe work environment and the significant financial penalties and reputational risk if they fail to comply.

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Big win – first time father entitled to paid parental leave as primary carer

Paid parental leave offers benefits for both parents and children, including improved health outcomes, increased bonding time, and greater gender equality in the workplace and at home.

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Employment law changes: What you need to know

Reforms aim to enhance worker protections, improve workplace fairness, and modernise compliance obligations for employers.

Australia Employment

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Jewell Hancock

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil: NCAT dismisses disability discrimination complaint because applicant failed to disclose disability

Employers to ensure that not only are there adequate systems in place to report workplace incidents.

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

Medical examinations and lawful directions reaffirmed: when non-compliance constitutes serious misconduct

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Workplace relations changes effective 1 July 2025

Australia Employment

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Employment Relations Podcast #44 – When is the deal done? Resolving employment disputes

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Michael Byrnes quoted in the article, "‘Creeping' unfair dismissal threshold will increase to $183k on 1 July", published in HR Leader on 27 June 2025

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article, "ABC may face ‘significant penalties' after ‘cancel culture' sacking ruled unlawful", published in HR Leader on 26 June 2025

Australia Employment

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Swaab

It is not secret anymore: secret recordings in an employment context

Australia Employment

BP

Bartier Perry

Workers' compensation entitlements for construction workers in Queensland

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

2025 Employment And Workplace Relations In Australia Legal Guide

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Portable Long Service Leave Scheme To Commence In The New South Wales Community Services Industry

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Inside Employment Podcast Series - Episode 2: Policy Parallels – Industrial Relations And Immigration (Video)

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Webinars

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Recorded on 24 Jun 2025 | 3:00 PM

(2nd Session) 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights into the Global In-House Counsel Profession

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

Recorded on 24 Jun 2025 | 9:00 AM

(1st Session) 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights into the Global In-House Counsel Profession

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

Recorded on 30 Apr 2025 | 2:00 PM

Mondaq | 2025 Law Firm Data Landscape Report

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Mondaq

Recorded on 12 Feb 2025 | 5:00 PM

Canada/U.S. Border: Fact or Fiction

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Green and Spiegel

Contract of Employment

Big win – first time father entitled to paid parental leave as primary carer

Paid parental leave offers benefits for both parents and children, including improved health outcomes, increased bonding time, and greater gender equality in the workplace and at home.

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Employment law changes: What you need to know

Reforms aim to enhance worker protections, improve workplace fairness, and modernise compliance obligations for employers.

Australia Employment

JH

Jewell Hancock

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil: NCAT dismisses disability discrimination complaint because applicant failed to disclose disability

Employers to ensure that not only are there adequate systems in place to report workplace incidents.

Australia Employment

B

Barry Nilsson

Medical examinations and lawful directions reaffirmed: when non-compliance constitutes serious misconduct

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Portable Long Service Leave Scheme To Commence In The New South Wales Community Services Industry

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Workplace surveillance could be changing – what do employers need to know?

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Victorian workplace surveillance and privacy reforms on the horizon

Australia Employment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Important Workplace Relations Changes Effective 1 July 2025

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Why early workforce planning is crucial for renewable energy projects

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Employment law changes: What you need to know

Reforms aim to enhance worker protections, improve workplace fairness, and modernise compliance obligations for employers.

Australia Employment

JH

Jewell Hancock

Workplace relations changes effective 1 July 2025

Fair Work Commission (FWC) has released their annual update for workplace and employment law.

Australia Employment

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

2025 Employment And Workplace Relations In Australia Legal Guide

The Australian Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety team help our clients achieve...

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

WHS Regulation updates: mandatory prevention plans for sexual and gender-based harassment

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Why Regulatory Compliance In Australia Is More Than Just A Checkbox

Australia Commercial

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NAVEX

Over $400,000 in compensation and penalties ordered against employer for unlawful adverse action

Australia Employment

PP

Pointon Partners

Managing Cross Border Sexual Harassment Investigations In Australia And Asia––10 Key Considerations For Employers (Part 1)

Australia Employment

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Holding the Reins: Employer Responsible for Aggravated Psychological Condition

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

I have been discriminated at work: Should I lodge a discrimination (adverse action) claim?

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

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Outsourcing

New rights for independent contractor in unfair arrangements

New protections have commenced for independent contractors alleging unfair contract terms.

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Australia, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Australia Employment

VY

Vincent Young

Qantas acted illegally in sacking 1700 ground crew and outsourcing their jobs

The High Court held that improving business efficiency was not the real and substantial reason for the Qantas actions.

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

Closing Loopholes Bill passes House of Representatives

Australia Employment

HW

Holman Webb Lawyers

Qantas in the High Court: is it still OK to outsource?

Australia Employment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Looking To Cut Costs? Who You Gonna Call?

Australia Employment

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Don't wing your outsourcing decisions: Takeaways from the Qantas decision

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Government confirms commitment to legislate Same Job, Same Pay

Australia Employment

MO

Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Gain control over document review

Australia Law Practice

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Law In Order

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Employee Benefits & Compensation

Employers Beware – $100,000 Fine for Failing to Ensure Safe and Appropriate Workplace

Employers have an active duty to their employees to ensure a safe work environment and the significant financial penalties and reputational risk if they fail to comply.

Australia Employment

PP

Pointon Partners

Big win – first time father entitled to paid parental leave as primary carer

Paid parental leave offers benefits for both parents and children, including improved health outcomes, increased bonding time, and greater gender equality in the workplace and at home.

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Employment law changes: What you need to know

Reforms aim to enhance worker protections, improve workplace fairness, and modernise compliance obligations for employers.

Australia Employment

JH

Jewell Hancock

Workplace relations changes effective 1 July 2025

Australia Employment

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Employment Relations Podcast #44 – When is the deal done? Resolving employment disputes

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Workers' compensation entitlements for construction workers in Queensland

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

2025 Employment And Workplace Relations In Australia Legal Guide

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Portable Long Service Leave Scheme To Commence In The New South Wales Community Services Industry

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Workplace Wrap - July 2025

Australia Employment

KG

K&L Gates LLP

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Latest Videos

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Inside Employment Podcast Series - Episode 2: Policy Parallels – Industrial Relations And Immigration (Video)

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What Does Labor's Landslide Mean For Employment Law In Australia? (Video)

IL

Ius Laboris

Employment Relations Podcast #42 – What could the proposed ban on "non-competes" mean for Australian employers?

PA

Piper Alderman

Key updates: new workplace laws

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Avant Law

Employment law - hot topics

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Roam Migration Law

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