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Gone but not forgotten: Combatting Corporate Crime Bill lapsed but combatting bribery remains in focus
Whatever happened to the Combatting Corporate Crime Bill? A recent OECD Report shows the Australian Government has not given up on anti-bribery law …
Landmark Respect at Work Bill passed in Australia
On 28 November 2022, the landmark Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 (Bill) passed both houses of …
Take 2: What the Alp’s Agenda may mean for WA’s mining sector this time
Three years ago, before the last Federal election, we published an article about what the ALP’s agenda, which was lengthy, detailed and ambitious, might …
Climate change: succeed in a net-zero future
The risks associated with climate change go way beyond the purely environmental.In our climate change briefing we consider at a high level the political, …
New ISO whistleblowing guidelines: implications for Australian and global businesses
New guidelines for whistleblower management systems have been recently released by ISO (the International Organisation for Standardisation) (ISO …
Changing Australian workplaces for the Covid recovery
The Australian Government has made much of pledges to change the workplace to support post-Covid recovery. Can it deliver?Australian Industrial Relations …
The arrival of the Omnibus
Fair Work Act changes for the COVID recovery Following a gestation of seven months, the Workplace Relations Reform: Fair Work Amendment (Supporting …
Future Cities Series: The workplace of a post-pandemic world
The pandemic has delivered a shock to the modern workplace, remaking the office in a flash. Will change endure?During the Covid-19 pandemic, many …
Directors and ESG disclosure – The risks will only get bigger
With activist investors and NGOs prowling, firms making flimsy ethical claims will increasingly end up in courtIn the context of BlackRock’s climate …
A leadership role for super funds in solving Australia’s energy trilemma?
On 29 June 2019, Industry Super Australia (ISA) released its Modernising Electricity Sectors Discussion Paper (the Paper)1 which seeks to assist super …
Asia Pacific Employment Law Guide 2019
Herbert Smith Freehills' global Employment Pensions and Incentives (EPI) practice is pleased to launch the 2019 edition of our Asia Pacific Employment …
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 …
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