A swathe of changes to employment law are due to be implemented this year as part of the Employment Rights Act 2026. Some are already upon us, in particular, the April changes to Statutory Sick Pa...

Peter Cheese, chief executive of the CIPD has spoken about the significance of the incoming measures contained within the Employment Rights Act. He has said April 6th marks a significant moment fo...

When the staffing industry began, staffing firms did not have a great need for lawyers. That has not been true for a long time now. Today, state and federal laws impose many more obligations on em...

Those arrested were from firms that allegedly made CPF contributions to 'phantom workers' Ten individuals in Singapore were arrested on 31 March for suspected involvement in fraudulent work pass ap...

Up to 6,000 Kmart managers reportedly affected by the underpayment Kmart Australia is facing a class action suit alleging that it underpaid thousands of current and former salaried managers in acco...

The risk to employers of being taken to a tribunal has greatly increased, so there are steps you should take to ensure your business is ready Q: What is the Fair Work Agency and how should I prepa...

The proposed rule would finally implement Section 6314 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML Act) and the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2022, which together authori...

With Australia’s constantly evolving workplace legislative framework, relying on dated employment contract templates is not a harmless administrative shortcut, it is a genuine legal risk. In the la...

One of the most under-the-radar compliance issues facing Australian businesses has suddenly hit the headlines thanks to a court showdown involving two shock jocks At the centre of the dispute is a ...

Ratha v. Rubicon Resources, LLC, 168 F.4th 541 (9th Cir. 2026) (en banc) Plaintiffs are villagers from rural Cambodia who allegedly were forced to work at seafood factories in Thailand and who all...