So having made a “right to disconnect” for workers a manifesto promise pre-election, the new government must now do the less glamorous work of turning a political sound-bite into actual law. Early reports are not promising – they suggest a requirement to agree a code of conduct with your workforce in relation to out-of-hours contact, … Continue Reading
In the wake of a spate of high profile sexual assault and harassment allegations in recent weeks, the federal government has announced it will implement a suite of anti-harassment reforms in response to the Sex Discrimination Commissioner’s landmark Respect@Work national inquiry report, which was released in March 2020. The Respect@Work inquiry found that Australia’s current … Continue Reading
Squire Patton Boggs presents a webinar focussing on key labour and employment issues affecting Australian employers and overseas employers with Australian operations. On 27 September 2017 at 9.00 a.m. BST (UK) (10.00 a.m. CEST, 4.00 p.m. AWST, 6.00 p.m. AEST), we will discuss: Business Immigration – An update on recent changes affecting the employment of foreign … Continue Reading
The ever-vexed question of whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor has once again come before the Australian courts. The recent decision of Balemian v Mobilia Manufacturing Pty Ltd & Anor provides a reminder to employers of the potential financial ramifications of getting this wrong.… Continue Reading
Squire Patton Boggs presents a series of webinars focusing on the key labour and employment issues in countries throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the United States. Presented in English by our local labour and employment law experts, each 60-minute webinar comprises a 50-minute presentation covering key “hot topics” in the featured jurisdiction, … Continue Reading
What’s the verdict? Australian employers awaiting the High Court decision on CBA v Barker [2014] HCA 32 have not been disappointed. Yes, employers can finally breathe a sigh of relief, with the High Court effectively overturning the decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court on this issue. The High Court has determined that … Continue Reading
Squire Sanders presents a series of webinars focussing on the key labour and employment issues in various countries throughout Europe, Asia Pacific and the United States. On 30 October 2013 at 9 am GMT (10 am CET, 5 pm AWST (Perth), 8 pm AEDT (Sydney)) the featured country is Australia. Join Bruno Di Girolami from … Continue Reading
The recent travails of the Australian cricket team have been the cause for some rejoicing amongst England fans who are old enough to remember the dark days of, well, most of the last 30 years. One individual probably quite seriously conflicted over the whole thing is Mickey Arthur, the recently deposed Australian coach. To recap, … Continue Reading
Earlier this month, the New South Wales Supreme Court in Australia ordered costs against an employer which funded an employee’s defence of restraint proceedings instigated by his former employer. HRX Pty Ltd v Scott is the latest in a series of legal spats involving human resourcing companies Talent2 and HRX. In this case, HRX employed … Continue Reading
In 2013, Squire Sanders is presenting a series of webinars focusing on restrictive covenants around the globe. These webinars will provide participants with an understanding of the basic principles of restrictive covenants in different jurisdictions. On 7 March 2013 at 9.00am GMT (5pm WST, 6pm JST, 8pm EDT) our featured countries are Australia and Japan. … Continue Reading
From 24 November 2012, wealthy businesspeople prepared to invest AUS $5million in Australia will be able to take advantage of a new “significant investor” fast-track visa as part of the Australian government’s attempts to align its migration policy with the country’s economic development. It is expected that the visa will attract interest from the Middle … Continue Reading
