'Game of bluff’ with non-compete clauses is over for employers

With the Albanese government announcing the banning of non-compete clauses in budget 2025, employers can no longer bind...

27 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Recent judicial decisions could have ‘significant’ implications for employers

“Conflicting” judicial decisions around section 323 of the Fair Work Act could have “significant” impacts on...

18 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

The rise of knife crime and the reasonable foreseeability of employers

Recent horrific attacks have raised questions about whether an employer can be liable for random acts of violence,...

23 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

How employers can prevent the Great Break-up

With the Great Break-up phenomenon gaining momentum, Anna Lozynski offers employers actionable strategies to urgently...

22 October 2024

By Grace Robbie

‘Critical role’ of jurors stressed in Local Court ruling

A recent Local Court decision in NSW has reminded employers of their obligations to staff members who are summoned for...

02 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

The hidden risks of ‘quiet vacationing’

As quiet vacationing becomes a prevalent trend in the Australian workplace, a Sydney-based barrister has outlined the...

01 August 2024

By Grace Robbie

Which lawyers are firms recruiting for ahead of FY24–25?

Private practice recruiters are seeing demand for particular kinds of lawyers as the new financial year gets...

15 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Beyond the desk: Enhancing lawyer wellbeing in Australian firms

By focusing on development opportunities, recognition, health, and wellbeing and fostering a positive firm culture, law...

17 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Nearly 9 in 10 Aussie employers have now mandated office days

Workplaces are putting their foot down. Despite facing staff resignations, most Australian employers have introduced...

17 August 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Pay transparency laws an opportunity for employers

Australia’s new pay transparency laws are an opportunity for firms to build trust and stand out in attracting and...

16 August 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Van Onselen foots former employer’s legal bills

Former Ten political correspondent Peter van Onselen was ordered to foot the media company’s legal bills following a...

27 July 2023

By Naomi Neilson

Exercise caution in going against your employer’s Voice position

Corporate Australia is increasingly taking positions on social issues, particularly given the growing prominence of...

23 May 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Implications arising from employers’ Voice positions

Across Australia, corporate entities have taken a stance on the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament. But what...

19 May 2023

By Robyn Tongol

What’s keeping lawyers at their current firms?

New findings detail the derived importance of workplace attributes that keep legal professionals satisfied, or...

20 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Why age dictates lawyers’ firms of choice

As recently detailed by Lawyers Weekly, the firms of choice for lawyers varies depending on how old one is. So, how...

20 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy