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Employment law and labour law articles and thought leadership, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore articles covering topics such as Discrimination, Employee Benefits and Compensation, Health and Safety, Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal, Whistleblowing, Employment Rights, Outsourcing and Redundancy.

Criminal record checks at work: relevance, spent convictions and privacy risks for employers

Risks associated with criminal record checks arise from how & when they are requested, how the information is used & the decisions made upon them.

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Employment law changes you should know about in 2026

New workplace law reforms will change employer systems & reporting while also creating direct, practical impacts for employees.

Australia Employment

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Jewell Hancock

Employment Relations Podcast #46 – Safety In The Workplace: Drug And Alcohol Testing And Policies

Taking the time to get your safety framework right, including regular reviews to address changes, will be time well spent.

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Set-Off Clauses Challenged – Federal Court Clarifies Award Payment Obligations In A Major Wakeup Call For Employers

The case serves as a stark reminder to all employers of the serious consequences of payroll non-compliance and the importance of proper award interpretation.

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

What Are The Differences Between Remuneration, Wages And Salary In NZ?

New Zealand Employment

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LegalVision

My Business Has Received A Personal Grievance. What Should I Do?

New Zealand Employment

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LegalVision

Victorian Government Backs Landmark Workplace Surveillance Reforms

Australia Employment

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Australia Day Substitution: The Legal Issues (2026 Edition)

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Neurodiversity In The Workplace

Australia Employment

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Kennedys

Employment law in 2025: key developments and what they mean for employers

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

QCAT finds nurse guilty of professional misconduct after criminal convictions

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

The Inside Employment, IR And Safety Podcast Series

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

AI is now a WHS issue in NSW. Are employers ready?

Australia Employment

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

End of year review for employers: significant employment law cases and legislative reforms from 2025

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Employing Work And Holiday Makers Beyond Six Months | Staying Compliant

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

New English Requirements For Visas

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Essential ESG: Episode 26 – Insights From The 2025 UN Forum On Business And Human Rights

Australia Environment

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Not every professional error leads to liability

Australia Litigation

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Barry Nilsson

Major Reforms To The Model Work Health And Safety Framework And Incident Notification Duties

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Health & Safety

Employment Relations Podcast #46 – Safety In The Workplace: Drug And Alcohol Testing And Policies

Taking the time to get your safety framework right, including regular reviews to address changes, will be time well spent.

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

My Business Has Received A Personal Grievance. What Should I Do?

This article provides practical guidance on what steps you should take when your business receives a personal grievance, helping you navigate the process effectively while minimising risk to your business.

New Zealand Employment

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LegalVision

Victorian Government Backs Landmark Workplace Surveillance Reforms

Key proposals the Victorian Government supports and the implications for entities with a workplace in Victoria.

Australia Employment

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Neurodiversity In The Workplace

Australia Employment

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Kennedys

The Inside Employment, IR And Safety Podcast Series

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

AI is now a WHS issue in NSW. Are employers ready?

Australia Employment

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

All I Want For Christmas Is An Unproblematic Christmas Party!

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Major Reforms To The Model Work Health And Safety Framework And Incident Notification Duties

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Staying Safe around the Holidays

Australia Employment

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Polaris Lawyers

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Employment Litigation/ Tribunals

My Business Has Received A Personal Grievance. What Should I Do?

This article provides practical guidance on what steps you should take when your business receives a personal grievance, helping you navigate the process effectively while minimising risk to your business.

New Zealand Employment

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LegalVision

Keeping An Eye On Safety Can Help To Avoid A Costly Fall - SSE Roofing

Industrial Court of New South Wales has recently delivered a timely reminder that safety obligations do not take holidays.

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

WorkCover Surveillance: What Investigators Can And Cannot Do In Victoria

Investigators in the WorkCover space are required to comply with and adhere to WorkSafe's Private Investigator Code of Practice (published in 2019).

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

AI and the rise of ‘unmeritorious' workplace claims

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Employee Performance Improvement Plan: What You Need To Know

Australia Employment

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Employee Records And Award Set-off Clauses

Australia Employment

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Gilchrist Connell

Clarifying misconceptions of abandonment of employment

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

Local Council Liable To Employee For Psychiatric Injury From Fake Email

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

The Cost Of Control: Host-employer Liable For Injured Labour-hire Worker

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

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Outsourcing

ASIC Report 827 On Whistleblowing Practices Of 134 Surveyed Companies: How Does Your Company Stack Up?

On 4 December 2025, ASIC published Report 827, Insights from the ASIC Whistleblower Questionnaire: July 2024 to June 2025 (Report).

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New rights for independent contractor in unfair arrangements

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

Australia Employment

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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

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Vincent Young

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

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

Closing Loopholes Bill passes House of Representatives

Australia Employment

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Holman Webb Lawyers

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

Australia Employment

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Looking To Cut Costs? Who You Gonna Call?

Australia Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

Government confirms commitment to legislate Same Job, Same Pay

Australia Employment

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

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Whistleblowing

ASIC Report 827 On Whistleblowing Practices Of 134 Surveyed Companies: How Does Your Company Stack Up?

On 4 December 2025, ASIC published Report 827, Insights from the ASIC Whistleblower Questionnaire: July 2024 to June 2025 (Report).

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Federal Court Sets The Penalty For Victimisation: ASIC v TerraCom Ltd (No 3)

On 26 August 2025, Jackman J of the Federal Court of Australia handed down a penalty decision in ASIC v TerraCom Ltd (No 3) [2025] FCA 1017...

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

In part one of our investigations double episode, we unpack the technical and legal dimensions of workplace investigations, with a spotlight on whistleblowing.

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

Worldwide Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Why Regulatory Compliance In Australia Is More Than Just A Checkbox

Australia Commercial

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NAVEX

What To Expect In 2025: Employment Law In Australia

Australia Employment

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Ius Laboris

2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Australia

Australia Employment

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World Law Group

Secretly recording your bad boss, 2GB and 4BC John Stanley Interview with Michael Byrnes

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Whistleblowers are still the enemy: McBride to appeal as Boyle continues to stew

Australia Employment

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

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Latest Videos

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Fair Work Commission Backs Employee in Remote Work Dispute with Westpac

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McCabes

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 - Investigations, Part 1 - What's The Fuss With Whistleblowing Investigations? (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

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