Litigation is expensive and time consuming, and is sometimes pursued by parties who lack the resources or inclination to pay the other side’s costs if they lose. A respondent will commonly make an application for security…
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Data Breach Incidents [Toolkit]
Businesses in Australia are rapidly adopting new technologies to interact with their suppliers, customers and workforce. The amount of data collected is growing exponentially. The legal and reputational risks associated with suffering a data breach incident are…
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This Practical Law Australia Employment practice note examines when employers can challenge the sufficiency of a medical certificate, including fraudulent, backdated or potentially inaccurate medical certificates. Table of contents: Usual requirements…
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This Practical Law Australia Employment Law practice note examines sexual harassment in employment under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) which protects individuals from sex discrimination and sexual harassment. Table of…
Read morePost-Employment Obligations [Toolkit]
Employment law in Australia is a dynamic and often contentious legal area governed by a web of interrelated federal, state and common laws. Restraint of trade is an increasingly significant employment law topic as employers turn to…
Read moreManaging an Ill or Injured Employee: Inherent Requirements Determination [Checklist]
This Practical Law Australia Employment Law checklist outlines the process for determining the ability of an ill or injured employee to perform the inherent requirements of the position. Table of contents…
Read moreManaging an Ill or Injured Employee: Inherent Requirements, Reasonable Adjustments and Unjustifiable Hardship [Practice Note]
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Read moreFrom Large Law Firm Partner to In-House Counsel: One-on-One with Rachel Launders [Q&A]
After working for more than 13 years as a corporate partner at Gilbert + Tobin, Rachel Launders joined Nine Entertainment Network as general counsel and company secretary. In this interview,…
Read moreDismissing an Ill or Injured Employee: Temporary Absence Provisions [Practice Note]
This Practical Law Australia Employment Law practice note examines when an employee is protected from dismissal due to a temporary absence from work while ill or injured under section 352…
Read moreTypes of Company Under the Corporations Act 2001 [Practice Note]
This Practical Law Australia Company Law practice note offers a guide to the types of companies that can be incorporated in Australia by the process of registration under the Corporations Act…
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