Labour Law

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Business & Economics

Casual work and COVID-19

COVID-19 has put casual work under a fresh spotlight but it still seems to work for many. Rather than wholesale regulatory change, responding to the pandemic should be about taking temporary emergency action

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Politics & Society

Abuse in sport: Bad apples or bad barrels?

There are far too many recent examples of athletes facing abuse in sport. If we don’t change the structure and culture within sport, it will keep happening

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Politics & Society

Can Victorian Labor really make ‘wage theft’ a crime?

Despite ongoing examples of wage theft, one of Labor’s key campaign pledges in this state election is not as simple to implement as it might seem

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Politics & Society

Blurred lines: Your employer, Twitter and the law

Angela Williamson’s sacking from Cricket Australia, over alleged political opinions shared on social media, demonstrates the need for clearer laws

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Politics & Society

Should we expect more from lead firms?

The need for companies to be both ethically and legally responsible for businesses within their networks is growing

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