Just as society has evolved, along with the very nature of work, so too have our workplace laws. For employment lawyers, change has been a constant. Whether it be the rights of employees or the obligations of employers, the landscape rarely stays still.
It’s 5:29pm on a Friday afternoon. As you prepare to log off and close your laptop for the last time this week, you hear a blip, and you notice a little flash at the bottom of your screen. It’s an email from a client and you suddenly get a little flutter in your stomach. Do you ignore the email until Monday morning, or do you give in to temptation and open it, knowing you will not be able to finish work on time today?
As a lawyer, it is never an easy decision whether to open that email or to leave it until 9am on Monday morning. From 26 August this year, employees of small businesses have a legal right to disconnect, joining those in non-small businesses who received the right in 2024.
There have been prolific changes to employment law in the past five years. From changes to sex-based harassment and sexual harassment, to job security, criminalisation of intentional wage underpayments, greater protection for gig workers, sham contracting and the right to disconnect provisions, there is a greater onus on both employers and employees to be aware of their obligations.
In an everchanging legal landscape, what is the best way for legal practitioners to help and guide their clients through the changes?
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