In Part 3 of our series, we’ll look at the standard of proof, the conduct of interviews, how each country aims to protect confidentiality and whistleblowers, and privacy....more
6/17/2025
/ Asia ,
Australia ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Cross-Border ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
International Labor Laws ,
Privacy Laws ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Investigations
In Part 2 of our series, we’ll look at who forms part of an investigation team, how location affects which laws apply to an investigation, notification and timing requirements. (Part 1 covers the definition of ‘workplace’...more
5/29/2025
/ Asia Pacific ,
Australia ,
China ,
Cross-Border ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hong Kong ,
Hostile Environment ,
International Labor Laws ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Singapore ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Investigations
Seyfarth recently hosted a webinar entitled ‘Managing Cross-Border Sexual Harassment Investigations in Australia and Asia’, addressing the practical considerations that employers should be aware of when investigating...more
5/15/2025
/ Asia Pacific ,
Australia ,
China ,
Cross-Border ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hong Kong ,
Hostile Environment ,
International Labor Laws ,
Investigations ,
Jurisdiction ,
Privacy Laws ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Singapore
Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs or confidentiality agreements) have come under fire in recent years due to concerns that they silence victims, conceal unlawful behaviour and prevent companies and regulators from understanding...more
If it’s not already happening, Board room agendas will be making room for yet another compliance program.
We’ve said it before and it’s worth repeating: the bolstering of anti-sexual harassment laws will see workplaces...more
9/26/2023
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Australia ,
Board of Directors ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Workplace Gender Equality Act ,
Workplace Safety
We have psychosocial risks, of which sexual harassment is one of the most common hazards. We have a new positive duty to prevent sexual harassment at a federal level that we discussed in our previous blog. The duties are at...more
Employers around Australia will need to review and centralise sexual harassment prevention initiatives in light of the new duty in the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 to take “reasonable and proportionate” measures to prevent...more
Our project was finished. With grins on our faces, my colleague and I walked towards each other, hands sailing through the air in synchronised arcs. Onlookers shouted, “No, don’t! It’s not COVID-safe….” Our grins faded, but...more