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On 6 August 2025, the High Court handed down the decision of Helensburgh Coal Pty Ltd v Bartley [2025] HCA 29 (Helensburgh Coal Decision), paving the way for the Fair Work Commission to make inquiries into whether an employer could make changes to its workforce, particularly with respect to its use of contractors (including…
This article was co-authored with Anastasia Gravas and Yasmine Sahihi.
On 23 April 2024, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to ban non-compete clauses, which prevent a worker from seeking or accepting new employment within an industry after the termination of their employment. The ruling, while already subject to legal challenge, stands as…
This article was co-authored with Jessica Kamleh, Phina Conroy and Michael Wilson.
In late 2022, new provisions were included in the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (SD Act) to impose a positive duty on employers and persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) to take reasonable and proportionate measures to eliminate, as far as possible…
