“Curiosity killed the cat” is a proverb “used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation” (Wikipedia) or is an idiom “said to warn someone not to ask too many questions about something” (Cambridge...more
5/8/2025
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Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Officers ,
Criminal Liability ,
Due Diligence ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
International Labor Laws ,
Penalties ,
Risk Management ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
In light of recent legislative changes in the United Kingdom, from 26 October 2024, UK employers have a new duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of workers in the course of their employment....more
11/19/2024
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Corporate Culture ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Hostile Environment ,
International Labor Laws ,
Risk Management ,
Sexual Harassment ,
UK
In our recent International Employment Lawyer article, we reviewed the global transformation of workplace sexual harassment prevention laws and touched on the challenges that multinational corporations are facing as a result....more
In our previous post celebrating the firm’s decade in Australia, our partners shared their insights into the most significant changes in employment and safety law that have affected leading employers. This post further...more
Seyfarth just celebrated ten years of service to leading employers in Australia. To mark the occasion, we invited some of our partners to share insights on the evolution of employment, industrial relations and workplace...more
Already stretched HR, ER, WHS and Legal teams are about to confront a (seemingly) never-ending stream of law changes that will require cross-team collaboration to operationalise....more