JURIST

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

In June, the Australia eSafety Commissioner launched legal action against Twitter demanding information about the platform’s strategies to combat online hate. I thank Assemblymember Gabriel for championing this important measure to protect Californians from hate, harassment and lies spread online.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Australian law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related events in and affecting Australia. She files this dispatch from Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Despite this, few senior officials have accepted responsibility for something that has caused a furor in Australia.

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Mondaq

APRIL 10, 2022

For the FWC to issue a Stop Sexual Harassment Order, it must be satisfied of a risk that the harassment will continue.

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Mondaq

JUNE 1, 2022

Workplace banter, or harassment, bullying and discrimination, are complex workplace issues for employers to navigate.

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Mondaq

JULY 13, 2022

In some circumstances, employees need to perform work-related tasks before commencing work, or during their break.

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Mondaq

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Drug and alcohol testing is invasive, so employers need to exercise caution when carrying out such testing.

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Mondaq

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Employers have a general right to refuse to employ someone whom they do not deem fit or suitable for their organisation.

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Patently O

AUGUST 28, 2023

IPH’s strategy is to dominate secondary IP markets like Canada, New Zealand, and Singapore. It already owns leading firms in Australia, including AJ Park, Griffith Hack, Pizzeys, and Spruson & Ferguson. Ridout & Maybee will merge into Smart & Biggar, further consolidating IPH’s presence in Canada.

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Mondaq

JUNE 16, 2022

The Court's decision affirms the benefits of experienced legal representation when facing serious traffic charges.

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Mondaq

AUGUST 31, 2022

Recent shift towards imposing a positive duty on employers to actively eliminate discrimination & harassment in the workplace.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 6, 2025

While Chiles government has taken steps to tighten oversight and enforce environmental standards , these efforts coexist with extractivist policies and strategies of financial compensation that may ultimately undercut long-term sustainability. Meanwhile, a pending case against Quiborax S.A. Financial Compensation: A Solution or a Trap?

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Mondaq

OCTOBER 18, 2021

A nine-month post-employment restraint was considered reasonable to protect the employer's confidential information.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 14, 2023

Australia’s first cabinet minister for cyber security, Clare O’Neil recently presented a new plan for the country to become “the world’s most cyber secure country by 2030,” after Australia weathered multiple large-scale hacks in 2022. million customer accounts, Gerard Cockburn reports f or The Western Australia.

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Mondaq

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Rapid antigen testing may be a cost-effective and comparatively efficient means of screening employees for COVID-19.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 28, 2022

Although the technology has changed since Larry’s early days in IT, his real-world experience in IT project delivery gives him a unique perspective and insight into his clients’ businesses, and enables him to offer a blend of legal experience and business strategy to complement corporate management.”. Okay, So Show Me a Good One.

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Mondaq

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

ASIC expects corporate entities to develop and implement comprehensive whistleblower policies.

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Mondaq

AUGUST 11, 2021

This NSW decision confirmed that even unintentional innuendo could be considered unwelcome sexual harassment.

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Mondaq

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A SA nurse won an unfair dismissal claim after losing her job due to her weight and deemed unfit to perform work.

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LawSites

MARCH 12, 2024

Thomson Reuters today brings its generative AI legal assistant CoCounsel Core to the United Kingdom, following its initial rollout in the United States and expansion last month into Australia and Canada. The company also said that its AI-Assisted Research product, launched in November within Westlaw Edge for the U.S.,

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The Fashion Law

AUGUST 9, 2021

Disclosure : Is disclosure framed by reference to the overall sustainable sourcing strategy and prioritization of risks to ensure a consistent and factual narrative used to manage stakeholder relationships, especially in response to incident reporting?

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Mondaq

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Many Australian businesses face an uncertain future, from the winding back of government COVID-19 support measures.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Human Rights Committee (Committee) handed down a landmark decision in Daniel Billy and others v Australia , holding that Australia is violating its human rights obligations to the indigenous Torres Strait Islanders through climate change inaction. A landmark decision recognizing the impacts of climate change on human rights.

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Mondaq

JUNE 11, 2022

Need for employee training to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace and effective systems to deal with complaints.

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Mondaq

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Discussion about measures to reduce the risk of COVID in the workplace. Links to state specific advice.

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Mondaq

JULY 6, 2022

Employers must ensure they manage risks of off-site work functions and are aware of their obligations to employees.

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Mondaq

DECEMBER 5, 2021

An employee may be summarily dismissed if their employer has reasonable grounds to establish serious misconduct.

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Mondaq

OCTOBER 14, 2021

No organisation, regardless of its purpose and role in the community, is entitled to discrimination in the workplace.

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Mondaq

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Australian employers (and those with Australian operations) should refer to the "COVID-19 Vaccinations Policy Kit".

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 30, 2021

Educational-based marketing is already a winning strategy for many lawyers, but the ability to produce regular low-cost informational content using Facebook Live has added an important personal dimension during the pandemic. Settify has expanded from Australia and the U.K.

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LawTechnologyToday

JANUARY 26, 2021

Fraudsters often employ complex and multi-layered strategies to launder the criminal proceeds of illicit activity through a combination of shell companies or offshore accounts, labeling transactions with such vague and hard-to-pin-down descriptions as “consulting fees”.

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Mondaq

MARCH 31, 2022

Australia's current strategy for locating hydrogen facilities is to co-locate 'hydrogen hubs' at existing industrial sites.

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Mondaq

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Employment contracts and agreements must be valid and accurately reflect the nature of the intended relationship.

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Mondaq

APRIL 2, 2022

The Sick Pay Guarantee for certain casual workers is a pilot scheme, fully funded by the government for two years.

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Mondaq

MARCH 19, 2022

Employers should check awards, enterprise agreements and employment contracts for any provisions about natural disasters.

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Mondaq

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The case demonstrates the unwillingness of the Supreme Court to become involved in COVID-19 public health policy making.

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Mondaq

JULY 28, 2021

Employers should remind employees of expiration of employment contract and confirm no further offers of employment.

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The Process Street

APRIL 9, 2021

A growth strategy like no other, that’s how. This Process Street blog post takes a deep dive into Airbnb’s growth strategy, how they got where they are today, and where they could be going. Airbnb’s growth strategy: Overcoming “stranger equals danger” Airbnb’s growth strategy: The sharing economy. in revenue.

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