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Expert perspectives on the latest developments across our sectors and services.
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The Dynamic Landscape of Employment Law in the ADGM: The Impact of the Whistleblower Protection Regulations 2024
The Abu Dhabi Global Market has introduced significant new Whistleblower Protection Regulations, with key provisions which came into effect in July…
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The Dynamic Landscape of Employment Law in the ADGM: Key Changes to the ADGM Employment Regulations
The Abu Dhabi Global Market has implemented significant updates to its Employment Regulations, effective from 1 April 2025, necessitating a review…
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SFO Launches Refreshed Corporate Guidance on Self-Reporting and Co-Operation
On 24 April 2025, the SFO issued new guidance on corporate self-reporting and co-operation, fulfilling one of its aims set out in its 2025-26…
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Workplace Relations Update 2025 – The Year Ahead
This year's update from the national Workplace Relations Team of HFW Australia provides a collection of insightful, forward-looking thought pieces…
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Have You Under-Estimated the Risk of Multi-Employer Enterprise Bargaining
One of the key changes made to the Fair Work Act 2009 by the Fair Work Legislation Amendment Act 2022 was the introduction of the multi-employer…
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Redundancy Risks – Two Cautionary Tales for Employers
Employers seeking to restructure their businesses, particularly in an increasingly complex financial and operational landscape, should take care…
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Wage Theft Has Been Criminalised: Is Your Business at Risk?
As of 1 January 2025, it is a federal criminal offence for employers to intentionally underpay their employees. In short, employers who…
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Around the Grounds – Discrimination Reforms in Focus
The laws relating to discrimination in connection with work have been the subject of a range of developments in recent years, particularly with…
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Privacy in the Spotlight
It has been an interesting 12 months in the world of privacy law, with some interesting decisions and a tranche of legislative reforms. There is no…
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Disconnecting in a Connected World: The Effectiveness of the Australian Right To Disconnect
In August 2024, the introduction of the right to disconnect saw Australia join a growing number of countries providing employees with a statutory…
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Will WFH Become a Right for All Employees or Is It Just Hype?
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home arrangements were considered a perk, primarily available to a select few in managerial or…
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Questions Left Unanswered: When Will an Employer Be Liable for an Employee’s Psychiatric Injury?
In December 2024, the High Court concluded an almost decade long legal saga over an employee’s dismissal by reinstating an award of damages for…
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