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Further Alarming Steps by the Commonwealth Government to Control Information and our Discussion of it. Parliament introduced the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 on Thursday. Our position is this is a further worrying step to control what the public have access to and will curb free speech. If the pandemic and the Commonwealth and State governments' response to it had not occurred, I may not have had these concerns. However, in the context of the Governments running their own sophisticated one-narrative propaganda campaign and the media vilifying those that sought out scientific analysis from other sources (even vilifying the scientific and medical experts who discussed it) it seems clear to me that the Government will be prepared to stymie the public's ability to circulate, discuss and importantly think about information when it suits their agenda. When one stated aim of the Bill is to stop attacks on democracy, the Bill seems to be inconsistent. See link for rest of article. https://lnkd.in/ghRP2Aep

Navigating labor and employment law is easier with someone like Chris Thrutchley by your side. From his role in civil rights enforcement to HR leadership, Chris offers strategic insights that only come from real-world experience.

In case you missed it, on March 27, as part of our Labour Spotlight Series, Russell Groves and Fatimah Khan discussed the application of past practice and estoppel in various common labour relations situations, covering a range of practical applications of these legal concepts. Additionally, Emily Kroboth provided an overview of collective bargaining trends. Watch the recording here: #EmploymentLaw #LabourLaw

In case you missed it, on March 27, as part of our Labour Spotlight Series, Russell Groves and Fatimah Khan discussed the application of past practice and estoppel in various common labour relations situations, covering a range of practical applications of these legal concepts. Additionally, Emily Kroboth provided an overview of collective bargaining trends. Watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/g-jyyxbi #EmploymentLaw #LabourLaw

Next phase of the #EUCommissioner hearings process is about to start. According to a Euractiv leak, this is the division of hearings of #Commissioners per Committee in #EP. https://lnkd.in/eAnngn4Z #EU #APCO APCO APCO European Public Affairs

Should employees be able to discuss their remuneration with each other? This may come as a surprise to some but in theory, an employee could be in breach of the duty of good faith (with a consequent disciplinary outcome) if their employment agreement prohibits them from disclosing their remuneration (inc salary / wages and other conditions) to third parties, including their colleagues. Camilla Belich's private member's bill has been drawn out of the hat. It proposes to make these clauses ineffective in relation to any adverse treatment by an employer (if the contractual term is broken). As part of this, the Bill seeks to ensure that employees can discuss and disclose their pay rate to others, allow for greater transparency and allow pay discrimination to be more easily identified and remedied. #duncancotterill #employmentlaw #businessnz #hradvice

A proposed amendment to employment law has been pulled from the members' ballot. The Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill proposes to give the employee the ability to raise a personal grievance if an employer takes adverse action against them due to them: - enquiring about the remuneration of another employee; - discussing with another employee, their remuneration; or - disclosing their remuneration to another employee. It will be interesting to see if the Bill gets any traction as it progresses through the legislative process. We will keep you posted on any developments. https://lnkd.in/ef-GQpV8

Did you miss the October 2024 Newsletter from Wimberly Lawson? Topics included... - Update on EEO-1 Reports and I-9 Forms - On-line Job Applications Can Create Issues of Lack of Agreement to Onerous Terms - Biden-Harris Administration Attempts to Grant Work Authorization to More Illegal Aliens - Politics in the Workplace in This Election Season Check out the newsletter here > https://lnkd.in/gPfZuncW #LaborLaw #LawBulletin #EmploymentLaw

The April edition of Workers Compensation Insights is here! In this edition, we discuss a case about a worker who suffered injuries to her elbows during her employment and was unsuccessful in her claim for damages despite it being found that her employer had breached its duty of care to implement and enforce safe systems of work. We also discuss a decision by TASCAT that makes the operation of s 80A crystal clear: a continuation of symptoms from previously accepted injuries within the workplace is not always a recurrence. For this and more, read here: https://lnkd.in/g9WtjeCA