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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.

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

NSW government is poised to pass Australia's first WHS duty for digital work systems, directly impacting any employers who use AI, digital platforms or algorithms.

Australia Employment

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

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

Overview of landmark decisions & legislative reforms from the past year, highlighting key developments & what to expect in the year ahead.

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Reminder for employers – failure to request employees to work on public holidays leads to penalty and compensation

The Federal Court penalised an employer for not properly requesting public holiday work, awarding compensation for employees' lost right to refuse.

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

All I Want For Christmas Is An Unproblematic Christmas Party!

Employers should consider the potential risks that may arise during end of year functions.

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

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

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Can my employer discriminate against me because of my age?

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Substitution of the Australia Day public holiday by employees, is it permissible?

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Staying Safe around the Holidays

Australia Employment

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Polaris Lawyers

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

Australia Employment

BP

Bartier Perry

WorkCover Surveillance: What Investigators Can And Cannot Do In Victoria

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

AI and the rise of ‘unmeritorious' workplace claims

Australia Employment

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Swaab

What constitutes an abandonment of employment?

Australia Employment

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Swaab

How Australian Employers Decide On Labour Agreements

Australia Employment

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Roam Migration Law

Managing Sexual Harassment And Sex Or Gender-harassment – What Is Your Plan?

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

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Webinars

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20 Jan 2026 | 3:00 PM

2026 Canadian In-House Counsel Report: Unparalleled Insights into Canada's In-House Profession from CBA In-House Lawyers

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CBA In-House Lawyers

27 Jan 2026 | 3:00 PM

When Harassment Comes From Outside: A Guide To Third-Party Risk Management

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BCF Business Law

Recorded on 10 Dec 2025 | 12:00 AM

Preventing Wage Underpayment In Your Business

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LegalVision

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

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

KL

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

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

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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

HR

Holding Redlich

Government confirms commitment to legislate Same Job, Same Pay

Australia Employment

MO

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

KL

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

KL

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

KL

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

IL

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

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

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Employee Benefits & Compensation

The Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025 and the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Amendment Bill 2025...

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Alvarez & Marsal

Substitution of the Australia Day public holiday by employees, is it permissible?

Public holiday substitution allows employees to work on Australia Day (26 January) and take another agreed upon day off instead.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Forced To Quit? The Hidden Cost Of Poor Investigations.

This decision is a timely reminder for employers to properly manage workplace complaints, particularly around bullying and harassment.

Australia Employment

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Employee Records And Award Set-off Clauses

Australia Employment

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Key Changes To Paid Parental Leave Under Baby Priya's Law

Australia Employment

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Redundancy payments and early termination payments should not be included in PAWE

Australia Employment

M

McCabes

The importance of accurately reporting a workplace injury – a case review

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Beyond Policy – The FWC Reinforces The Duty To Genuinely Consider Flexible Work Arrangements

Australia Employment

PP

Pointon Partners

Payday Super Bills Received Royal Assent And Start Date Remains 1 July 2026

Australia Employment

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Alvarez & Marsal

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Redundancy/Layoff

Forced To Quit? The Hidden Cost Of Poor Investigations.

This decision is a timely reminder for employers to properly manage workplace complaints, particularly around bullying and harassment.

Australia Employment

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Redundancy Case Update - What Employers Need To Know

High Court clarified how "genuine redundancy" is assessed under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), particularly the obligation to consider redeployment.

Australia Employment

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Redundancy payments and early termination payments should not be included in PAWE

The decision clarifies that "earnings" only refers to income paid for a claimant's work or services, excluding payments for redundancy or lack of notice.

Australia Employment

M

McCabes

Dismissed by ChatGPT: The decent thing to do?

Australia Employment

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Cause And Consequence: Show Cause Letters In The Landscape Of The Workplace

Australia Employment

BP

Bartier Perry

Redundancy Under Scrutiny: High Court Sets New Standards

Australia Employment

ML

MDC Legal

Uber Driver To Be Paid "Lost Pay" Following Unfair Deactivation

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Redundancy rules reconsidered: Landmark High Court ruling on redeployment

Australia Employment

GC

Gilchrist Connell

SafeWork NSW and the High Court are reshaping redundancy. Are you ready?

Australia Employment

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McCabes

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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)

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

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