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Michael Byrnes appeared on Money News with Evan Lucas on 2GB on 4 August 2025 to discuss the proposed Victorian state government work from home laws.

Link to conversation discussing the proposed Victorian state government work from home laws.

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Swaab

Australia's Workplace Thresholds And Limits For The New Financial Year

1 July 2025 marked the start of the new financial year in Australia, which means that new employment thresholds and limits are now in effect.

Australia Employment

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Ius Laboris

Employee sues for $780k after alleged breach of Right to Disconnect

Courts are facing the first public test of how this new right is to be interpreted and implemented.

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

FWC says fighting in the workplace can be justified

There is no presumption that fighting in the workplace will automatically mean that a dismissal is fair.

Australia Employment

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Kennedys

Flexibility vs operational needs: FWC backs employer in remote work dispute

Australia Employment

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Coldplay controversy exposes HR vulnerability in leadership relationships

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Swaab

Michael Byrnes appeared on Breakfast with Tim Webster on 2SM on 23 July 2025 to discuss workplace relationships and that Coldplay concert

Australia Employment

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Swaab

7 Common Questions About Workplace Relationships

Australia Employment

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Swaab

ATO Guidance On Meaning Of Employee For Super Guarantee (SG) Purposes

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Alvarez & Marsal

Workplace relationships: The legal position (Coldplay concert edition)

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Michael Byrnes appeared on ABC News Radio on 21 July 2025 to discuss the issue of workplace relationships and that Coldplay concert

Australia Employment

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Swaab

When Do I Need To Pay Termination Entitlements?

Australia Employment

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

No clause, no comfort: Court reinforces implied notice obligations for employers

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

Rethinking Redeployment In The Work-From-Home Era

Australia Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Michael Byrnes appeared on Breakfast with Tim Webster on 2SM on 23 July 2025 to discuss workplace relationships and that Coldplay concert

Australia Employment

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Swaab

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

Australia Employment

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Ius Laboris

Inside Employment Podcast Series - Investigations, Part 1 - What's The Fuss With Whistleblowing Investigations? (Video)

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australian Visa Processing Times And Key Migration Updates

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Skilled Visa Salary Thresholds To Increase To 4.6% From 1 July 2025

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Managing Cross Border Sexual Harassment Investigations In Australia And Asia––10 Key Considerations For Employers (Part 3)

In Part 3 of our series, we'll look at the standard of proof, the conduct of interviews, how each country aims to protect confidentiality and whistleblowers, and privacy.

Worldwide Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Exposure to toxic chemicals increases cancer risk for firefighters

Research has suggested these increased rates of cancer among firefighters may be linked to the foam.

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

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

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

Workplace relations changes effective 1 July 2025

Australia Employment

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

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

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

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

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

2025 Employment And Workplace Relations In Australia Legal Guide

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

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

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

Victorian workplace surveillance and privacy reforms on the horizon

Australia Employment

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

What Happens If Employers Do Not Pay Super to Eligible Contractors?

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LegalVision

FWC raises the bar for responding to flexible work requests

Australia Employment

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Gilchrist Connell

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

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Victorian workplace surveillance and privacy reforms on the horizon

The Report identifies gaps between evolving workplace surveillance technology and outdated legal frameworks in Victoria.

Australia Employment

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

What Happens If Employers Do Not Pay Super to Eligible Contractors?

What a superannuation guarantee is and your obligations as an employer.

Australia Employment

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LegalVision

FWC raises the bar for responding to flexible work requests

Employers must methodically comply with section 65A when responding to requests for flexible working arrangements.

Australia Employment

GC

Gilchrist Connell

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

Businesses to manage the risk of sexual and sex or gender-based harassment in the workplace.

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

From final warning to Fair Work Commission – the risks of internal investigations for employee misconduct

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Education Law Notes – Term 2, 2025

Welcome to our Term 2 issue of Education Law Notes!

Australia Healthcare

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Carroll & O'Dea

Key Updates: Employment Law Wrap-Up

Criminalisation of wage theft and increases to penalties for underpayment.

Australia Employment

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Avant Law

Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article, "Proposed non-compete ban could backfire on workers, firm warns", published in Lawyers Weekly on 20 May 2025

"Proposed non-compete ban could backfire on workers, firm warns"

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Flexible work arrangements: Is your business meeting the requirements?

Case provides unprecedented guidance on the considerations mandated by section 65A of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Political expression and workplace protections – defining the boundaries

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

Reasonable Business Grounds are not enough to refuse a flexible work request

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

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

Australia Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Proposed workers compensation changes: a harsh shift for legitimately injured workers in NSW

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

Holding the Reins: Employer Responsible for Aggravated Psychological Condition

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Industrial action in action

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

Australia's Recent Federal Election Result: Implications For Employers

Australia Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Understanding Australia's Proposed Non-Compete Ban (Podcast)

Australia Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Employment rights for minors in Queensland

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

NSW rail transport strikes and the poker game of industrial relations

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

Pharmacy Disciplinary Proceedings – Sometimes You Just Have to Keep on Fighting

Australia Employment

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Bennett & Philp Lawyers

Is an employee's secret recording of a workplace conversation a valid reason for dismissal?

Australia Employment

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Holman Webb Lawyers

Breaking Free: Non-compete clauses may be banned for nearly 3 million Aussies

Australia Employment

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Michael Byrnes appeared on Breakfast with Ron Wilson on 2SM on 2 April 2025 to discuss the proposed limitation on non-compete clauses

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Things to know about your Comcare claim: 5 Important Updates To The Scheme

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

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Michael Byrnes appeared on Breakfast with Tim Webster on 2SM on 23 July 2025 to discuss workplace relationships and that Coldplay concert

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Swaab

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

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

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Ius Laboris

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

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Piper Alderman

Key updates: new workplace laws

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Avant Law

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