Workplace Relations

First Right to Disconnect case raises eyebrows, but not precedents
The first of what may well be many employment disputes pertaining to the Right to Disconnect has caught the attention...
10 June 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘A second Gilded Age’: Employer power over workers’ speech has gone too far, principal says
Liberal democracies like Australia should encourage citizens to freely express views without interference from...
09 June 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Minters special counsel joins KHQ Lawyers as principal solicitor
Tom Molan has joined KHQ Lawyers as a principal solicitor for the firm’s workplace relations and safety...
06 June 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Do ASX-listed CEOs need bodyguards in 2025?
Undertaking a security risk assessment and implementing reasonably practicable controls in the event of unpredictable...
13 January 2025
By Paul O'Halloran
A refresher for company directors on current workplace laws
Recent legislative changes made to Australian workplace regulations have reshaped the expectations for company...
17 December 2024
By Nich Burch
Can the Right to Disconnect combat the ‘always-on’ culture in law?
Aussie lawyers have a complicated relationship with long hours. Many are weary of the effects of burnout but will push...
14 October 2024
By Kace O'Neill
Right to Disconnect: Feasible or fantasy for lawyers?
The “Right to Disconnect” law throws a curveball at law firms, forcing them to rethink how they operate. But it’s...
24 September 2024
By Evana Diep
Are PIPs a ‘quiet firing’ tool for firms?
Performance improvement plans (PIPs) may be used by businesses, including law firms, that “lack the moral fibre to...
29 August 2024
By Kace O'Neill
Finding solutions to the scourge of bullying and harassment
Psychosocial hazards in the legal profession: A state-based regulator’s recent move to enhance workplace wellbeing,...
19 August 2024
By Penny Thew
Poor communication and its nexus to workplace conflict
Here, a barrister and moderator with over 40 years of experience in the legal field articulated the crucial importance...
15 August 2024
By Grace Robbie
Law firms must lift the veil to address workplace bullying and harassment
Breaking the silence: In law, we are reminded every day of how our work impacts people’s lives and the social fabric...
24 July 2024
By Prabha Nandagopal
Rio Tinto facing possible class action following sexual harassment report
Following a scathing report into Rio Tinto, which uncovered widespread sexual harassment, a BigLaw firm is...
29 May 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
New vice president, 2 commissioners appointed to Fair Work Commission
A senior counsel has been named as the new vice president of the Fair Work Commission, while an additional two...
28 May 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
SafeWork NSW ‘making enquiries’ into Corrs
Allegations of psychosocial hazards at BigLaw firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth have prompted enquiries from the workplace...
24 May 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
4-day weeks see staff personal days drop by 44%
The number of employees taking sick and personal days has seen a dramatic decline in companies that have implemented a...
18 August 2023
By Emma Musgrave
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
Could ‘right to disconnect’ laws work for firms?
While legislating a right to disconnect could allow lawyers to meaningfully recharge their batteries, detox from tech...
22 March 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
A big week for BigLaw: What’s hot in law (13-17 Mar)
Some of the largest firms operating in Australia made some waves in the news this past week — and not all for the...
18 March 2023
By Lawyers Weekly
Workplace partners ‘inundated’ with huge uptick in work
As one BigLaw partner in employment and workplace relations told Lawyers Weekly, “I have just come off my biggest...
15 March 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Legal likely to be among the last to see redundancies in tech
Amid a handful of large-scale redundancies in some of the world’s largest tech companies, in-house recruiters reflect...
14 March 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy