One of the few constants in life and business is change. Come 1 January 2025, a significant shift will take place for national system employers when criminal wage theft provisions come into effect because of changes in the Closing Loopholes Re

#37 – Closing Loopholes No. 2: Considering Complexities

Feb 11th, 2024 51m 50s

February 2024 has been a big month for legislative change, particularly in the contentious arena of industrial relations. Seemingly out of nowhere, the Government announced it had done a deal on the remaining areas of proposed reform that did

#36 – What does a psychosocially safe workplace look like?

Dec 19th, 2023 42m 34s

Following the 2018 Boland Review into the model Work Health and Safety provisions, workplace psychosocial safety has squarely been on the policy agenda. Combined with recent changes as a result of the Respect@Work Report, the clear policy pos

#35 – The Governance of Decision Making in the Post-Qantas Environment

Oct 25th, 2023 40m 15s

The recent High Court decision in Qantas v TWU [2023] HCA 27 focussed on the question of how the general protections in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) work in circumstances where employees did not presently have particular workplace rights (in th

#34 – Do You See What I See? The Closing Loopholes Bill

Sep 12th, 2023 49m 9s

In comments to the National Press Club on 31 August 2023, Industrial Relations Minister Tony Burke said that the Closing Loopholes Bill will address four key “pillars”: wage theft, casual conversion, labour hire, and “employee-like workers”, an

#33 - National WHS Update: Industrial Manslaughter Laws and the Prohibition of Insurance

May 19th, 2023 19m 9s

Industrial manslaughter may soon be an offence in almost all Australian jurisdictions. Recent amendments in certain jurisdictions have also introduced the recommendation of the 2019 Boland Review to prohibit insurance and indemnities for WHS pe

#32 – Addressing the Gender Pay Gap and Yet More Amendments to the Fair Work Act: What Employers Need to Know

Apr 2nd, 2023 38m 57s

International Women’s Day is observed internationally in March. In this episode of Employment Law for the Time Poor, join Professor Andrew Stewart, Consultant, and Emily Haar, Partner as they discuss recent amendments to federal legislation de

#31 - Consultation: Who, What, Where, and How?

Mar 13th, 2023 39m 1s

Organisations have legal obligations to consult with their staff in particular situations. But what does that actually mean? In this episode of Employment Law for the Time Poor, join Emily Haar, Partner and Emily Slaytor, Special Counsel in a

#30 - Industrial Relations in 2022 and Beyond: Year in Review

Jan 9th, 2023 33m 34s

It’s summertime in Australia and things are winding down, right? Perhaps not! In this episode of Employment Law for the Time Poor join the National Employment Relations team for a review of what was in 2022, and what may be to come in 2023, i

#29 - Secure Jobs Better Pay: What is in the final version?

Dec 8th, 2022 33m 53s

Following our last discussion, in this edition Employment Law for the Time Poor, join Professor Andrew Stewart, Consultant, and Emily Haar (Partner), as they discuss some of the additional changes arising from the Fair Work Legislation Amendmen

#28 - The Secure Jobs Better Pay Bill: How will it impact your organisation?

Nov 7th, 2022 42m 12s

In this special bumper-edition of Employment Law for the Time Poor, join Professor Andrew Stewart, Consultant, and Emily Haar (Partner), as they discuss some of the key proposals arising from the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Be

#27 - Respect@Work Part 2: What can organisations do now to be ready to comply with the positive duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace?

Oct 18th, 2022 38m 47s

In part two of our two-part special series of Piper Alderman’s Employment Law for the Time Poor Podcast, join Emily Haar and Joe Murphy, Partners, and Emily Slaytor, Special Counsel, for a discussion about the Respect@Work legislative amendment

#26 - Respect@Work Part 1: Does your organisation understand its existing obligations to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace?

Oct 4th, 2022 36m 41s

In this first part of a two-part special series of Piper Alderman’s Employment Law for the Time Poor Podcast, join Emily Haar, Partner, and Mark Caile, for a discussion about the Respect@Work Report from 2020, which ultimately led to a number o

#25 - An overview of the general protections: When is a complaint an exercise of a workplace right, and who is the decision maker?

Aug 1st, 2022 30m 57s

In Episode 25 of our Employment Law for the Time Poor Podcast, Emily Haar, Partner, and Zoe McQuillan, Special Counsel, discuss the general protections under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – what are they, what does it mean to make a “complaint o

#24: Special Edition: Contract is King – the High Court decisions in Jamsek and Personnel Contracting

Mar 1st, 2022 33m 36s

In Episode 24 of our Employment Law for the Time Poor Podcast, join Emily Haar and Professor Andrew Stewart for a discussion on the implications of the High Court’s decisions in Jamsek and Personnel Contracting, which have adjusted the way in w

#23: Recent Round-Up of Covid-19 Vaccination Decisions

Feb 14th, 2022 35m 53s

In Episode 23 of our Employment Law for the Time Poor Podcast, join Partner Emily Haar and Special Counsel Emily Slaytor for a catch up on the recent decisions of the Fair Work Commission relating to COVID-19 vaccination, which provide assistan

#22: Moving to a Vaccinated Economy: What is an Employer to do?

Nov 9th, 2021 34m 48s

In Episode 22 of our Employment Law for the Time Poor Podcast, Partners Tim Lange and Joe Murphy discuss with Emily Haar what steps an employer can take in both implementing government mandates and internal policies, and also how to manage the

#21 - Workplace Investigations: Tips and Tricks

Sep 22nd, 2021 16m 46s

In episode 21 of our Employment Law for the Time Poor Podcast, Partner Ben Motro and Senior Associate Emily Haar as part of this financial year’s launch of the Employment Relations Masterclass Training Series, discuss some of the tips they hav

#20 - The High Court’s Decision in Rossato: A Game-Changer for Contractual Interpretation of Employment and Independent Contractor Arrangements?

Aug 30th, 2021 34m 15s

In episode 20 of our Employment Law for the Time Poor Podcast, Professor Andrew Stewart and Senior Associate Emily Haar discuss the High Court’s recent decision in WorkPac v Rossato. The ruling sheds important light not just on who can be class

#19 - Privacy and Consent: Is your organisation collecting “sensitive” personal information about your staff?

Aug 12th, 2021 26m 1s

In episode 19 of our Employment Law for the Time Poor Podcast, Partner Erin McCarthy, and Senior Associate Emily Haar, as they discuss how the Fair Work Commission decision in Lee v Superior Wood turned employers’ understanding of the “employee

#18 - COVID-19 Vaccinations and your workplace: Is it a lawful and reasonable direction to mandate a vaccination?

Jul 21st, 2021 30m 17s

In Episode 18 of our Employment Law for the Time Poor Podcast, Partner Erin McCarthy, and Senior Associate Emily Haar, as they discuss three recent Fair Work Commission cases that deal with mandatory influenza vaccination policies. Recent deci

#17 - Civil Underpayments vs Criminal Wage Theft: Compare the Pair

Mar 14th, 2021 24m 6s

In Episode 17 of our Employment Law for the Time Poor Podcast, Partner Tim Lange, and Senior Associate Emily Haar, work through current employer exposure to civil and criminal liability for underpayments, including through the civil remedy prov

#16 - The new Fair Work Amendment Bill – a taste of things to come in 2021

Dec 21st, 2020 36m 54s

In episode 16 of our Employment Law for the Time Poor Podcast, join Professor Andrew Stewart, Partner Tim Lange, and Senior Associate Emily Haar, unpack some of the proposals in the Bill, including a legislated definition of casual employment,

#15 - What do organisations need to consider as remote working becomes optional again?

Dec 7th, 2020 27m 59s

In Episode 15 of our Employment Law for the Time Poor podcast, Emily Haar and Hannah Linossier discuss what organisations need to think about if they are considering making working from home a more permanent feature of their “COVID-normal” work

#14 - The impact of the gig economy on the concept of “work”: it’s broader than you might think

Oct 21st, 2020 24m 52s

In Episode 14 of our Employment Law for the Time Poor podcast, Professor Andrew Stewart and Emily Haar build on their last discussion about what it means to be an employee by considering the so-called “gig economy”, or the use of digital platfo