The right to disconnect has been in the media a lot. But if we look behind the headlines, what impact is it actually going to have? ...more
The last two years has seen multiple rounds of changes to employment, industrial and safety laws at federal and state level in Australia....more
8/22/2024
/ Australia ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Work Act ,
Gender Equity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Wage and Hour
Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs or confidentiality agreements) have come under fire in recent years due to concerns that they silence victims, conceal unlawful behaviour and prevent companies and regulators from understanding...more
International Women’s Day for 2024 has the important theme of Count Her In: Invest in Women. The UN talks about the importance of empowering women and investing in women in a range of ways. This includes accelerating women’s...more
In our previous post celebrating the firm’s decade in Australia, our partners shared their insights into the most significant changes in employment and safety law that have affected leading employers. This post further...more
Seyfarth just celebrated ten years of service to leading employers in Australia. To mark the occasion, we invited some of our partners to share insights on the evolution of employment, industrial relations and workplace...more
If it’s not already happening, Board room agendas will be making room for yet another compliance program.
We’ve said it before and it’s worth repeating: the bolstering of anti-sexual harassment laws will see workplaces...more
9/26/2023
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Australia ,
Board of Directors ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Workplace Gender Equality Act ,
Workplace Safety
The High Court of Australia’s decision in the Qantas outsourcing case has been widely reported. But both the scope of the decision and the key takeaway have potentially been misunderstood. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The use of contracting arrangements is widespread; however, around the world, we are seeing trends suggesting this type of work arrangement may become more restricted, higher cost or higher risk to...more
9/11/2023
/ Australia ,
Background Screening Services ,
Contractors ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Code ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages
Employers around Australia will need to review and centralise sexual harassment prevention initiatives in light of the new duty in the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 to take “reasonable and proportionate” measures to prevent...more
Our project was finished. With grins on our faces, my colleague and I walked towards each other, hands sailing through the air in synchronised arcs. Onlookers shouted, “No, don’t! It’s not COVID-safe….” Our grins faded, but...more
Traditionally, alternative labour models – including outsourcing and contracting – have been used by business to defray cost and risk and deal with workflow fluctuations. Today’s environment is creating new challenges for...more
7/12/2018
/ Australia ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Labor Laws ,
Outsourcing ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Unions
It is common for employers to bring on employees for limited term employment, where work may not be ongoing. Traditionally, “outer limit” contracts have allowed for the employment to end on an agreed date without a...more
Does an employer have to let a union official in?
Only if they have a permit!
Right of entry disputes are common – partly because of the multiple laws that at a glance seem to overlap in a way that can be confusing. The...more