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25 November 2019
Climate Change: A significant trigger of workforce activism
The biggest climate protest in history took place alongside this year's United Nations Climate Summit. Millions of people, young and old, from some 185 countries, united in protest to demand urgent action to cut emissions and stabilise the climate. The youth movement started by Greta Thunberg...
25 November 2019
Scanning the scanners – what employers need to know about the Australian privacy act and Europe's GDPR
As technology evolves with unprecedented speed, the law can struggle to keep pace. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the area of employment relations and specifically the topic of employee monitoring, where companies and organisations are discovering the truth of the old adage: just because you...
25 November 2019
The world of work: Real Estate perspective
The world of work is undergoing a transformation on a scale not seen since the Industrial Revolution. Automation and digital technology are changing how, when and where we work, and in what roles. Flexible and remote working has mushroomed, with clear implications for organisations' workspace...
25 November 2019
Executive Summary: The rise of workforce activism
The paradox of the robotic age is that automation will only make human skills more valuable. The World Economic Forum estimates that 75 million jobs will be lost to automation by 2022 but 133 million new jobs will be created – jobs requiring uniquely human qualities such as emotional intelligence...
08 October 2019
What happens when a VC fund and a law firm host a future of HR summit?
Over the past two weeks we have seen Culture Amp raise over $100 million, Atlassian release their culture playbook publicly, and over 180 chief executive officers of leading global companies, headed by the well-respected CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, recommend, “that corporations must change...
26 September 2019
Pensions and ESG – The evolving legal and regulatory landscape
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are becoming increasingly high profile and they are moving up the agenda for trustee boards, pension providers and asset managers as they respond to new legal and regulatory requirements, to pressure from savers and action groups and to changing...
28 May 2019
Australian Federal Election Reforms Podcast
As part of Herbert Smith Freehills’ series on the employment and industrial relations reforms leading up to the Australian federal election, the inaugural podcast focuses on the Australian Labor Party’s policy platform. Future podcasts will focus on specific subject areas in more details.
03 May 2019
After the Election: changes to safety right of entry?
The paucity of detail on the ALP’s law reform agenda in respect of right of entry could mean one of two things. No significant reform is planned, or details of proposed reforms will not be released until after the election. We expect the latter is more likely.
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04 December 2019
Online harmful content: the race to regulate
The decentralised, global internet has democratised many facets of everyday life, and consequently has allowed everyday citizens, extremists and everyone in between to share their views. The consequential proliferation of online harmful content meant some form of regulation was inevitable. However...
04 December 2019
Tech Regulation Series: The End of Permissionless Innovation?
The tech regulatory landscape is changing rapidly. It is complex and fragmented, both globally and by subject matter, making it difficult for technology providers to navigate. Almost weekly there are new headlines warning of risks and perils of ‘big tech’ and misuse of data. Now, more than ever, it...
02 December 2019
THE ANTI-BRIBERY AND ANTI-CORRUPTION REVIEW - THE 8TH EDITION: RUSSIA CHAPTER
The article highlights recent trends and summarises key developments of the anti-bribery and anti-corruption landscape in Russia. As a member of leading international organisations and conventions on countering corruption Russia makes efforts to implement international best practice. The country is...
29 November 2019
Considerations for bidders who dispose of target shares during a scheme
The application by ASIC to the Takeovers Panel in the recent Australian Unity Office Fund ( AOF ) trust scheme is a reminder that there are a number of important considerations that a bidder should keep front of mind if proposing to dispose of a pre-scheme stake during a scheme of arrangement.
29 November 2019
ASX Listing Rule Amendments – Implications for Head Office
The ASX recently released a significant suite of revisions to the ASX Listing Rules and new and updated Guidance Notes. We have highlighted below some of the key changes relevant to companies from a corporate governance, executive remuneration and market disclosure perspective.
28 November 2019
Contingency fees set to be introduced for Victorian class actions
On 27 November 2019 the Victorian Government tabled in Parliament the Justice Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Bill 2019 (Vic) which introduces a new power to permit contingency fees to be ordered in Victorian class actions. If passed, the new law will permit plaintiff law firms to receive a...
28 November 2019
PUBLIC TO PRIVATE: THE RETURN OF THE PRIVATE EQUITY BIDDER
2019 has seen a significant rise in the number of private equity (PE) and other financial buyers on public mergers and acquisitions (M&A). When a PE house undertakes a public M&A transaction, it should be aware from the outset that there are some key differences to private M&A, and that...
25 November 2019
Scanning the scanners – what employers need to know about the Australian privacy act and Europe's GDPR
As technology evolves with unprecedented speed, the law can struggle to keep pace. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the area of employment relations and specifically the topic of employee monitoring, where companies and organisations are discovering the truth of the old adage: just because you...
25 November 2019
The world of work: Real Estate perspective
The world of work is undergoing a transformation on a scale not seen since the Industrial Revolution. Automation and digital technology are changing how, when and where we work, and in what roles. Flexible and remote working has mushroomed, with clear implications for organisations' workspace...
25 November 2019
Executive Summary: The rise of workforce activism
The paradox of the robotic age is that automation will only make human skills more valuable. The World Economic Forum estimates that 75 million jobs will be lost to automation by 2022 but 133 million new jobs will be created – jobs requiring uniquely human qualities such as emotional intelligence...
