Showing 24 out of 37 results
A mega boost for the mega projects of the future
At a business breakfast in Perth on Wednesday 15 May, Bill Shorten announced an important policy the ALP will pursue if it achieves Government after this …
A Gig Deal – ‘Gig Economy’ Regulation Initiatives at the Federal Level
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) has a broad industrial relations platform that it is promoting in the lead up to the federal election. However, one key …
“All is fair in love and war” – but what about in industrial relations?
It was once said (and many times repeated) that “[t]he adage ‘‘all is fair in love and war’’ is… as much applicable to industrial warfare as to any other …
Industrial Relations Law Reform Agenda
Having difficulty cutting across the campaigning to focus on the actual policies of each party? Herbert Smith Freehills have prepared and continually …
After the Election: changes to safety right of entry?
The paucity of detail on the ALP’s law reform agenda in respect of right of entry could mean one of two things. No significant reform is planned, or …
Modern slavery reporting is coming – you won’t escape the net
Companies (and certain other entities) which meet required revenue and activity thresholds may be required to report on modern slavery risks within both …
Herbert Smith Freehills leads on deal count in M&A league table results
Herbert Smith Freehills has continued its run as the preeminent legal advisor for M&A transactions in Australia, topping both the Thomson Reuters and …
New modern slavery reporting requirements beneficial for both human rights and Australian business
As well as contributing to a reduction of instances of modern slavery, a Federal Government proposal to introduce a modern slavery risk reporting regime …
Environmental laws trump Linc Energy creditors
Today the Queensland Supreme Court held that an insolvent company’s environmental obligations under State law were unaffected by the liquidators’ …
Queensland environmental laws trump Commonwealth Corporations Act, liquidators are ’executive officers’
Today the Queensland Supreme Court confirmed that the liquidators of an insolvent company are ‘executive officers’ of that company under Queensland’s …
Data Breach Notification Laws reinforce emphasis on Cyber Security strategies
Companies across Australia must review their corporate governance and cyber security strategies to ensure they meet the increased regulatory burden …
New mandatory data breach reporting law passed
The Federal Government has today passed the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2016 to amend the Privacy Act 1988 to include mandatory …
Showing 24 out of 37 results
View more