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Australia: Establishing an Australian Modern Slavery Act and its impact on Australian Business
Australia’s Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (‘Committee’) has handed down its final report in its inquiry into …
Australia: Victoria - Labour Hire Licensing Scheme introduced
Following an inquiry into work arrangements in the labour hire industry, the Victorian Government has recently introduced the Labour Hire Licensing Bill …
Australia: Information about Top 10 Trends - 2017
To view our summary of this year's Top 10 Trends in Employment and Industrial Relations, click here. For more information or advice about these …
Australia: Whistleblower protection regime
On 7 December 2017, the Australian Government took a further step towards whistleblower reform by introducing the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing …
Australia: New enterprise, existing employees: the High Court says Yes
The High Court has confirmed that an enterprise agreement for a new enterprise can be made with existing employees who have agreed to work, but are not …
Australia: Employers get the good oil on strikes and coercion
In Esso Australia Pty Ltd v The Australian Workers Unions [2017] HCA 54, the High Court of Australia held that: Where a person contravenes an order in …
Australia: Safety due diligence: one size cannot fit all
With a heightened awareness of officers' WHS due diligence obligations, there is a risk the lines between governance at the board level and management at …
Australia: South Australia Labour Hire Licensing Bill Passes
The Labour Hire Licensing Bill 2017 (SA) (the SA Bill) was passed on 29 November 2017 by the Legislative Council of the South Australian Parliament and …
APAC: Workplace Harassment
The daily allegations of harassment in the press and social media campaigns highlighting the prevalence of harassment around the world should prompt …
Australia: Uncertain times - Labour hire licensing in Queensland
The Labour Hire Licensing Act 2017 (Qld) (Act), which was passed on 7 September 2017, has been proclaimed to commence on 16 April 2018. This means labour …
Australia: Safety Snapshot - October 2017
For recent developments and trends in safety, click here and see our latest quarterly Safety Snapshot. Please contact a member of our …
Australia: Whistleblower protection laws - proposed amendments to the Corporations Act
The Government has released draft legislation significantly amending whistleblower laws: Treasury Laws Amendment (Whistleblowers) Bill 2017 (the Bill). …
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