Recent updates have been added to our Employment Notes blog covering important rulings on shared parental pay, working time records, whistleblowing and other topics. Please click on the links below for the relevant posts. Read more
In the first podcast in our work health and safety (WHS) series, our WHS Partners, Steve Bell and Aaron Anderson, discuss the impending introduction of industrial manslaughter offences across Australia. They reflect on the progress and trends since it was introduced in Queensland, following the tragic Dreamworld and Eagle Farm fatalities. Steve and Aaron look … Read more
We’ve had such a demand for our summary of the proposed industrial relations reforms we’ve decided to make them publicly available. These unique resources are the result of dedicated research and updating by Senior Associate Wendy Fauvel and Solicitor Natassia Smith, and are the only guides you need to understand the detail of each party’s industrial … Read more
A key element of the ALP industrial relations platform is to ‘reduce the incidence of insecure work’, being a focus predominantly on casual employment and labour hire arrangements. Those reading will know that this ‘attack’ on ‘insecure work’ is nothing new. Click here to discover more on our Federal Election hub. Read more
We’re delighted to have launched our Australian Federal Election Reforms – IR Policy and the 2019 Federal Election hub. Look forward to weekly additions to this site focusing on the practical impacts for business in the face of the upcoming election. This week, Rohan Doyle considers Enterprise Bargaining – if it’s ‘Broken’, is there a … Read more
Several important employment law reforms have come into force recently or will come into force shortly, both at the EU and French level. Below are some of the changes to expect for 2019: Read more
The Victorian labour hire licensing scheme will commence on 29 April 2019. There is a six month transition period which ends on 29 October 2019. Please click the map below for a summary on the current status of licensing schemes around Australia at a State and Federal level. Read more
Authors: Fatim Jumabhoy, Partner, Singapore, Rebecca Lim, This month we take a look at some upcoming changes to the employment law landscape in South Korea: read about those changes here. We also consider the requirements to hire disabled employees in Taiwan and how employers can comply – click here to read more. Our Asia comparative … Read more
