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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.

Is it a Legal Requirement to Have a Health and Safety Policy in NZ?

Develop a health and safety policy tailored to your business to clearly outline safety goals and procedures.

New Zealand Employment

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LegalVision

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

Dismissal for dissent?

Recent case guides the extent to which employees can "dissent" from the employer on matters that are the subject of political debate.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

"Twenty pegs wouldn't have done it": questions posed by the Tasmanian jumping castle accident

Work health and safety laws apply in respect of everyone who is lawfully present in a workplace; and not just those who are employed there.

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

Exposure to toxic chemicals increases cancer risk for firefighters

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

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

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

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

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

Employment law changes: What you need to know

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

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

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

Australia Employment

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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

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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

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Webinars

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(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

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(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

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Mondaq | 2025 Law Firm Data Landscape Report

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Mondaq

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Canada/U.S. Border: Fact or Fiction

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Green and Spiegel

Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Dismissal for dissent?

Recent case guides the extent to which employees can "dissent" from the employer on matters that are the subject of political debate.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

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

Major changes will come into effect for workers and employers, including an increase to the unfair dismissal threshold.

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

Michael Byrnes is quoted in HR leader article. The ABC could be set to pay "significant penalties".

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Federal Court rules on significant unlawful termination case

Australia Employment

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Gilchrist Connell

Important Workplace Relations Changes Effective 1 July 2025

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Nurse awarded $350,000 in compensation plus penalties following successful adverse action and discrimination claims

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

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

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Choose Your Own Respondent in General Protections Dismissal Disputes

Australia Employment

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Swaab

I've just been terminated: Should I lodge an unfair dismissal application?

Australia Employment

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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

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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

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

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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

Gain control over document review

Australia Law Practice

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Law In Order

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Employment Litigation/ Tribunals

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

Workplace relations changes effective 1 July 2025

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

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

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

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

When is it appropriate to suspend an employee from work?

New Zealand Employment

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

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

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

A guide to Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) in workers' compensation claims Queensland

Australia Litigation

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Hall Payne Lawyers

Self-represented individuals beware: The risk of using AI for your employment law claim including show cause responses, unfair dismissals and other claims

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

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Whistleblowing

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

Why Regulatory Compliance In Australia Is More Than Just A Checkbox

GRC compliance is critical for any business operating in Australia. Whether your business is a startup, multinational, or somewhere in between...

Australia Commercial

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NAVEX

What To Expect In 2025: Employment Law In Australia

Last year was a significant one for employment law in Australia and we are expecting this year to be just as important, especially with the upcoming federal election.

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

Boyle is facing prison for correctly blowing the whistle due to ambiguously drafted law

Australia Employment

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

What are the laws regarding whistleblowing and protected disclosures in NZ?

New Zealand Employment

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LegalVision

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Australia Employment

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Vincent Young

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Latest Videos

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

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

It Depends – Can I access my super because I have ‘retired'?

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Cooper Grace Ward

Remote Working: What Are The Rules? (Video)

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Ius Laboris

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