On 20 January 2025, The Star acknowledged in an ASX report that it continues to seek advice in respect of the safe harbour provisions under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Cor
Employers and ‘persons conducting a business or undertaking' are already subject to a positive duty to prevent sexual harassment and related unlawful conduct in the workplace.
The recent case of Regis Resources Limited v The Honourable William Joseph Johnston MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum [2023] WASC 293 provides an insight into the efficacy of
Changes in Western Australia's Work Health and Safety laws have highlighted the critical need for businesses to prioritise the effective management of psychosocial hazards within the workplace.
The Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 (Respect@Work Bill) was passed by the Federal Parliament on Monday, 28 November 2022, implementin
You would have heard about the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill and the sweeping changes to workplace relations coming with it.
The Albanese Government's first budget provides increased resources for the Fair Work Commission (FWC) and Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) to facilitate a broad range of Labor election policies.
The first major review of Australia's corporate insolvency regime in more than 30 years, the Federal Government's Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (‘Committee')
Sometimes, legal disputes are hard to avoid. If your fight for what's right drags on and on, you could incur substantial legal fees. That said, litigation is often unavoidable.
The Western Australian Government yesterday announced new directives requiring mandatory vaccination across a large number of industries beyond existing mandates for certain industries such as 
With a number of major Australian employers have recently introduced mandatory COVID-19 vaccination across their workforces, now more than ever it is crucial for businesses to understand where they
The High Court of Australia unanimously allowed an appeal of the Rossato decision in which the Full Court of the Federal Court had made a landmark decision about the nature of casual employment.
An offer to settle a legal dispute can be made at any time, including before or after a legal proceeding has been commenced.Offers to settle serve two main functions:
Discovery is the exchange of all documents in a party's possession, custody or power which are relevant to the issues in dispute in a legal proceeding.
Former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate is considering legal action against her former employer, over her departure from the publicly-owned organisation.
Less than 2% of the disputes referred to the Supreme Court of Western Australia make it to trial. The remaining 98% are either settled or discontinued.
The Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (‘Act') affords shareholders of small proprietary companies the right to direct the company to provide financial and director's reports.
A common concern that can arise at any stage before or during a legal proceeding is what happens if the other party doesn't have enough money to pay your legal costs?
On Sunday 28 March 2021, the Moratorium on Evictions and Prohibited Actions under the Commercial Tenancy (Covid-19 Response) Act 2021 (WA) (COVID Response Act) will be coming to
