New whistleblowing guidelines intending to provide guidance and foster a compliance culture will come into effect on 1 January 2020 and provide new laws for firms, officers, employees and those associated with the organisation to abide by.
Adero Law has filed a class action in the Federal Court against Woolworths alleging “underpayment and systemic wage theft”, to the tune of more than half a billion dollars, on behalf of over 7,000 current and former salaried employees.
Private equity firm Affinity has been advised on the sale of a 35 per cent stake in the Velocity Frequent Flyer program to Virgin Australia Holdings Limited.
International firm Kennedys Law has hired one partner and one senior associate from national firm Piper Alderman for its commercial litigation team in Melbourne.
Criminal experts at the University of Sydney warned that the “risks of rushing” to enact new offences on “revenge porn” carry a danger of overreaching criminal law.
The Australian Taxation Office has revealed that many businesses are shooting themselves in the foot by issuing invoices with the wrong details on them.
It is anticipated that three-quarters of all lawsuits in the DR space will be resolved online in the next decade, and Australia must ensure it isn’t falling behind our regional neighbours, argues one professional.
One of Australia’s legal education providers has unveiled the nation’s first human rights law virtual internship, aiming to give prospective students a “realistic glimpse” into the life of a human rights lawyer.
There are inherent challenges facing arbitration in Australia, but these can be overcome with “significant effort” on the part of Australia’s legal community, argues one practitioner.
Sydney law firm Coleman Greig has expanded its service offering with the integration of specialist law firm Argyle Lawyers.
