Workplace 5 in 5 podcast - Protected disclosures under the Corporations Act
30-April-2025| 
Catherine advises businesses on issues relating to employment and safety in the workplace. Because she understands the industries she works with so well, she is able to anticipate and quickly come up with effective solutions for CEOs, Managing Directors, HR executives, safety professionals and in-house counsel. Catherine is also the Managing Partner of our Newcastle office.
Ashley is a lawyer specialising in the areas of employment, industrial relations and safety. Ashley’s employment and industrial relations work sees him involved in a broad range of matters including advising clients on the management of employees (e.g. disciplinary, performance and capacity for work issues), defending employers in unfair dismissal and general protections claims, advising on underpayment claims and the application and interpretation of enterprise agreements and modern awards. Ashley’s safety work involves advising clients on compliance with work health and safety (WHS) legislation, assisting clients with incident management (including regulatory investigations) and acting for defendants in WHS prosecutions.
Welcome to our Workplace 5 in 5, the podcast where we give you five tips in under five minutes on topical workplace issues.
In this podcast, Ashley Sherr discusses how employers and businesses can effectively navigate the Corporations Act regime when managing and investigating disclosures. Ashley shares five key tips, which include:
- Ensure your disclosure is covered by the regime.
- Obtain the necessary consent.
- Managing the requirements of procedural fairness.
- Maintain confidentiality controls.
- Establish clear communication protocols.
To listen to the podcast, you can click on this Workplace 5 in 5 link and you will be directed to Sparke Helmore's podcast page on our website, or listen on Podbean through The Sparke Cast host page.
If there are topics you’d like us to explore in Workplace 5 in 5, we’d love to hear from you.
We hope you enjoy the podcast!
