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What to expect in employment and industrial relations in 2020
23 January 2020
Brendan Charles
Partner
Partners Brendan Charles and Felicity Edwards predict the issues Australian employers may face in 2020 (new award terms, religious discrimination and #MeToo laws).
Read more...Sparke Helmore proud to be named an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council Australia
23 January 2020
Katrina Cooper
Inclusion & Diversity Manager
Sparke Helmore Lawyers participated in the Diversity Council of Australia's Inclusion@Work Index and is proud to be named an Inclusive Employer for 2019-2020.
Read more...Negligence—Civil Liability Act principles revisited: public authorities and carers
14 January 2020
Chris Wood
Partner
Sydney Partner Chris Wood looks at a NSW Supreme Court decision that found a warning must be specific to a risk for it be a "risk warning" under the Civil Liability Act.
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11-12-19 | Commonwealth safety law experts take a look at a recent guilty finding from the ACT Industrial Court for breaches of WHS laws.
10-12-19 | Sparke Helmore Lawyers is proud to be participating in the Ronald McDonald House Charities 12 Days of Christmas donor appeal. #12DaysRMHChristmas
06-12-19 | Sydney insurance law experts Gillian and James look at a recent NSW Court of Appeal decision where two policies of insurance exclude cover through "other insurance" provisions and what happens next.
29-11-19 | From Western Australia, up to the Northern Territory and down to Victoria, we've seen some huge updates in the WHS and industrial manslaughter space this week. Here's a wrap-up by jurisdiction.
28-11-19 | Sparke Helmore Lawyers has appointed two new Board members to work alongside the Chairman in delivering the firm's strategy..
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