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This article highlights how workplace policies or legal obligations can pale in comparison to the potential scope of romantic celebration.

An ESS is a scheme under which company shares or rights to acquire those shares are given to an employee or associates.

Employers should remain consistent and vigilant in ensuring that psychological safety is kept in the workplace.

Employers need to be careful to avoid entering into sham contracting arrangements with their workers in view of the increased investigations into this practice by the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) and the warnings by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) that it expects to review more than 17,500 complaints regarding unpaid superannuation.

It is evident that there is still a lot of confusion about what the law says about same-sex relationships in Australia.

This recent High Court judgment appears to broaden the circumstances in which a Financial Agreement can be set aside.

Court held that the proportionate liability legislation in Part 4 of the CLA was not available to reduce liability under the section 37 duty of care.

In a recent decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Young CJ in Equity ordered the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to pay the costs of a defendant who was subjected to orders, obtained by ASIC ex parte, pursuant to section 1323 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), that she be restrained from dealing with her property.

Seeking to restrain a former employee from competing with their former employer is a controversial area of law.

Civmec Construction & Engineering Pty Ltd v Joel Minchin[2025] FWCFB 2.

Managing the risks from an employer's Christmas function doesn't mean that you have to be the workplace Grinch.

Preparation before the first conference with your lawyer can ensure it is productive and provides the answers you need.

Employers should obtain a clear medical opinion when making decisions relating to an employee's capacity to perform work.

2008 has seen many significant changes in the environmental sector culminating in the release by the Federal Government (Government) of its White Paper titled 'Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, Australia's Low Pollution Future'.

You may need written consent from your partner/spouse to use their frozen sperm or egg, to clarify their intentions.

Last June, an ARK Group conference on crime and legal issues in social media cautioned businesses they had "about a year" to put a social media strategy in place, or be overwhelmed by the process. Well, time is almost up.

Many businesses are using SMS to send regular communications to their customers, including account balance updates, appointment reminders and alerts about new products or services. However, while businesses may be aware of the potential benefits that SMS can deliver, they may not be so certain about the legal regulation surrounding commercial SMS communications.