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Lessons from Australia: Preparing UK Employers for the New Sexual Harassment Prevention Duty

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In our recent International Employment Lawyer article, we reviewed the global transformation of workplace sexual harassment prevention laws and touched on the challenges that multinational corporations are facing as a result....more

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Are U.S. Employers Ready for a Right to Disconnect Law?

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Real World Impact: U.S. employers should be aware of the global trend of “right to disconnect” laws and should review their policies on after-hours communications to stay ahead of social and legal changes....more

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Struggling to keep up with all the closing loopholes reforms?

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The last two years has seen multiple rounds of changes to employment, industrial and safety laws at federal and state level in Australia....more

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Australia Set to Join Growing List of Countries Recognizing “Right to Disconnect” From the Workplace

Under amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009, employees in Australia are being given a new “right to disconnect” from the workplace outside of normal working hours. Under the new law, employees may refuse contact, including...more

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Flexible Work Marches on in Asia

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In recent years, the traditional 9-to-5 work model has undergone a significant transformation across Asia, with the rise of flexible work arrangements reshaping the way businesses operate and employees engage with their work....more

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Australia Aims to Give Employees the Right to Disconnect

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Australia’s Senate on Thursday, February 8, 2024, passed a bill that would prevent an employer from contacting employees outside of work hours. The bill gives the employee the right to refuse to monitor, read or respond to...more

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Closing Loopholes just keeps getting better and better

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It is worth noting that under the original timetable of the Hon Tony Burke MP for the Closing Loopholes Bill, it would have been passed as law this week....more

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Board accountability and sexual harassment in the new regime

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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

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Closing loopholes or creating a noose?

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Anything but casual… In the first of our series examining the Closing Loopholes Bill introduced into Parliament yesterday, we look at the new measures for casual employment....more

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Australia Takes Steps to Address Pay Secrecy and Gender Pay Gap

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According to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), an Australian Government statutory agency created by the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012, the gender pay gap in Australia is 22.8%, with women on average earning...more

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Australia: Amendments to Professional Employees Award 2020 Will Require Overtime Pay and Penalty Rates for Engineers, IT...

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On January 20, 2023, Australia’s Fair Work Commission (FWC) issued an important decision that makes significant amendments to the Professional Employees Award 2020 (Award). Documents known as “modern awards” in Australia are...more

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Australia Passes Comprehensive Workplace Reform: 12 Key Updates Employers Should Note

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Employers in Australia are facing the most comprehensive workplace relations reform in more than a decade and will need to ensure they update their policies and practices to account for key changes. Australia’s Fair Work Act...more

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Contract Is King: High Court of Australia Provides Clarity on 'Employee vs Contractor' Test

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On 9 February 2022, the Australian High Court heard two appeals together—Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union & Anor v Personnel Contracting Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 1 ("Personnel") and ZG Operations Australia...more

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Substantial Reforms Announced to Australian Fair Work Legislation: What's Changing and What's to Come

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The Situation: The Federal Government has published its highly anticipated reform package to Australia's industrial relations ("IR") framework. While less ambitious than some had expected, the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting...more

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