In an important update to Australia’s safety laws, the federal government has introduced a definition of “catastrophic injury” in the new Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Catastrophic Injury) Rules 2018 (Rules). ...more
On November 29, 2018, the Australian Government passed the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (the “Act”), which requires all companies operating in Australia and meeting a threshold of AU$100 million in total annual global revenue to...more
12/4/2018
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Child Labor ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
International Labor Laws ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Slavery ,
Supply Chain
Important amendments to Victoria’s long service leave (LSL) laws are taking effect on November 1, 2018 (Long Service Leave Act 2018 (2018 Act))....more
The New Zealand Government recently introduced the Equal Pay Amendment Bill, which aims to enable women to lodge pay equity claims more easily. If enacted, the new law would impose certain obligations on an employer that...more
10/30/2018
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
International Labor Laws ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Zealand ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Wage and Hour
Company Liable for Contract Worker’s Injuries -
Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency -
On September 6, 2018, the NSW Supreme Court held that a company (Company A) that used a contracted labor hire...more
10/19/2018
/ Australia ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Labor Laws ,
Medical Certification Requests ,
Paid Leave ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Workplace Bullying ,
Workplace Injury
New South Whales Legislation to Combat Modern Slavery -
New Legislation Enacted -
On June 21, 2018, the New South Wales Parliament passed the Modern Slavery Act, requiring corporations to make efforts to eradicate...more
8/3/2018
/ Australia ,
Child Labor ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Forced Labor ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Slavery ,
Supply Chain ,
Unfair Dismissal ,
Wage and Hour
The Australian State of New South Wales (NSW) recently passed the Modern Slavery Bill of 2018 (the “NSW Act”), which requires companies with employees in NSW and with an annual turnover of over AU $50 million to release an...more
The Australian Government has announced plans to release draft legislation proposing the introduction of a “modern slavery in supply chains” reporting requirement. ...more
2/7/2018
/ Australia ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Disclosure ,
Supply Chain ,
Transparency