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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 …
Class Actions Fireside podcast series
Our series charting group actions in Australia brings you the latest developments in accessible video and podcast formJoin our leading class action …
Whistleblowing and the “compliance gap”: Australian regulator fires warning shot on whistleblower policies
'Set and forget' still too common on whistleblowing compliance, warns key business regulator.It’s almost 2 and a half years since new whistleblower …
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 …
A climate change duty of care: Sharma v Minister for the Environment
The recent decision of Justice Bromberg in Sharma v Minister for the Environment [2021] FCA 560 found that a novel duty of care is owed by the Minister …
New ACICA 2021 Arbitration Rules
The Australian Centre of International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) has unveiled revised Arbitration Rules due to enter into force in April 2021. As …
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 …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises LittleOak Organics Pte Ltd Series A capital raise
Herbert Smith Freehills’ private equity and venture capital team has advised LittleOak Organics Pte Ltd (LittleOak) on its Series A capital raise. The …
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 …
Greenfields agreements – ‘project life agreements’?
The threat of unpredictable and escalating costs, and the risk of a major project being halted before completion by protected industrial action, plagues …
Deciphering the complex world of underpayment of wages: compliance and enforcement
There have been a number of recent examples of large Australian corporates disclosing that members of their workforce have been underpaid, demonstrating …
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