The “Good” in “the Good the Bad and the Ugly” in our Modern Slavery Update from 19 September 2025. With generative AI becoming increasingly embedded in our daily lives, and now making inroads into the legal profession, it was only a matter of time before it landed squarely in the courtroom. From correspondence to submissions, […]
This week we are joined by special guest Jacqueline Monk, Special counsel from Walter Baden, who discusses the recent consultation process around the Modern Slavery reporting requirements. We discuss the efficacy of the provisions to date, as well as the way forward. Brian is then joined by regular contributors Georgia and Brittany for the “Good, […]
The ‘Ugly’ in ‘the Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ in our Restraint of Trade part 2 podcast from 8 August 2025. In an interesting intersection of criminal law and employment law, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has granted multiple delays in unfair dismissal proceedings initiated by a former teacher, highlighting the complex balance between […]
Maximum Penalty for Defiant Employer – A Wake-Up Call for Compliance Reform The ‘Bad’ in ‘the Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ from our 8 August 2025 podcast on Restraint of Trade, part 2. In a landmark decision that underscores the importance of compliance in employment law, the Federal Circuit and Family Court has imposed […]
The ‘Good in ‘the Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ from our podcast on Restraint of Trade – Part Two, from 8 August 2025 In a first-of-its-kind case under Australia’s new unfair deactivation laws, the Fair Work Commission has referred the matter of Mohammad Shareef Hotak v Rasier Pacific Pty Ltd (Uber) to a final […]
In this week’s episode the team continue on from where they left off last week on restraint of trade. This week, they look at proposed ALP legislative reforms, which prompts a discussion on some international comparators. They also do the ‘Good the Bad and the Ugly’, the normal weekly reveiw of employment law cases before […]