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Article 2023-03-08
Setting up a medical practice, employing practice staff, maybe taking on some other doctors as well? What could possibly go wrong? In this article, we consider five of the most common human resource management fails in medical practices that come across our desks.
Article 2023-03-08
This article covers how employers are embracing AI across certain industries, some pitfalls to be mindful of when adopting AI systems as well as potential statutory and regulatory changes to keep an eye on.
Report 2023-01-30
Drawing on our experience across various risks, this 2023 insurance forecast report highlights some of the key trends that we anticipate will shape the insurance agenda for 2023 and beyond.
Article 2022-10-17
In this article, which was originally published in the Law Institute Journal, we explore a recent High Court case which considered the duty of care on law firms for lawyers exposed to vicarious trauma and the measures law firms need to implement.
Article 2022-10-04
Continuing our series of articles on the tension between the protection of transgender rights and competing interests, here, we focus on the Australian perspective and how protection of transgender rights intersects with the implied right of freedom of political communication and anti-discrimination provisions for religious beliefs.
Article 2022-10-04
In this article our employment experts discuss the focus of the Australian Government’s reform agenda following the recent Jobs and Skills Summit and what the pledges mean for employers.
Case review 2022-09-21
In a recent decision that particularly affects workers in the gig economy, the Fair Work Commission found that a Deliveroo rider was an independent contractor, and not an employee. The decision is a reminder to employers that comprehensive, written agreements assist significantly in the proper characterisation of worker relationships. In this article we review the decision and provide some key takeaways for employers.
Article 2022-07-19
Over recent years there has been a groundswell of support for criminalising wage theft. Less widely appreciated however, is the existing ‘teeth’ afforded to regulators to pursue individuals involved in corporate restructuring that evades payment of employee entitlements. This article provides an overview of the legal framework and a current criminal prosecution in which a director and an officer are squarely accused of such criminal activity.
Article 2022-07-19
In this article our employment experts discuss the focus of the Australian Government’s reform agenda, which is driven primarily by protecting and increasing the rights of employees. Any changes will have repercussions for employers and Australian working arrangements more broadly.
Article 2022-07-19
The Victorian Government has announced that it will legislate to restrict the use of NDAs in workplace sexual harassment cases, potentially changing the management and resolution of sexual harassment claims. Employers and their insurers will need to consider the implications for the coverage of sexual harassment claims and how they are settled.
