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In this short video, Aaron Goonrey and Thomson Reuters' Head of Human Resources, ANZ Linsey Simpson discuss the observed effects of #MeToo at work.
Following the 2014 Lacrosse fire in Victoria's Docklands and the tragic fire in London's Grenfell Tower in 2017, sharp focus has been brought to bear on the use of flammable...
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has persuaded the Federal Circuit Court (FCC) in its first racial discrimination prosecution under Part 3-1 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act),...
In this short video, Aaron Goonrey and Thomson Reuters' Head of Human Resources, ANZ Linsey Simpson share their views on the changes in employee behaviour as a result of #MeToo.
As Australia continues to be seen as a jurisdiction friendly to securities class actions, a discussion paper from the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has suggested reforms to alleviate the...
Slavery is a real issue in Australia, and new legislation designed to tackle it will affect a surprising number of businesses. Here’s a breakdown of how.
The line between employee and contractor continues to be blurred in the gig economy. To avoid litigation, companies need to figure out how to classify workers.
Yesterday, the Victorian Law Reform Commission's (VLRC) long-awaited report into class actions and third-party funding was tabled in the state parliament.
In Brighton Australia Pty Ltd v Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd [2018] VSC 246 the Court held that a temporal limitation clause pleaded in defence to a claim for misleading and...
This is the first episode in our Construction & Engineering video series. In this video, Charles Thornley and Natasha Stojanovich — our construction disputes experts — talk about the flammable...
It is vitally important for sports bodies to be aware of the changes and the practical steps they can take to ensure compliance with Child Safe Standards and amendments to...
Visual contracts, where an employment agreement is conveyed partially or wholly by pictures, are now a thing. What are their benefits and risks? They say a picture paints a thousand...