Employers are contending with unparalleled levels of market change and risks that present real danger to their organisation’s financial performance and reputation.

Ever-increasing scrutiny and spotlight is being placed on a range of employment related issues including diversity and inclusion, mental health and wellbeing, industrial reform and the future workplace challenges associated with COVID-19.   

The updates and insights on this hub will assist employers to navigate these major issues and evolving developments. We aim for this hub to be a positive and meaningful forum and welcome your involvement and feedback.

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What do your employees want and need?

4: What do your employees want and need?

During the pandemic, employees rethought their relationship with work. Employees now seek roles that offer competitive remuneration with other benefits including flexibility, health, wellbeing, and work-life balance.

Publication | December 20, 2021
The ‘Great Enlightenment’: Why and how employees have rethought their relationship with work

3: The ‘Great Enlightenment’: Why and how employees have rethought their relationship with work

This paper examines why and how employees have rethought their relationship with work. It is noteworthy that flexibility, health, wellbeing, and work-life balance are prominent employee needs.

Publication | December 17, 2021
‘Intent to Resign’: The Real Risk

2: ‘Intent to Resign’: The Real Risk

The adverse economic, financial and other effects of the pandemic created uncertainty in the minds of employees and business leaders. The last year or so has been tough for many.

Publication | December 15, 2021
The ‘Great Resignation’: A Global Risk?

1: The ‘Great Resignation’: A Global Risk?

The term ‘Great Resignation’ was coined by Dr Anthony Klotz to refer to the significant number of employees expected to leave their current roles during or towards the end of the pandemic.

Publication | December 13, 2021

Global Workplace Insider Blog

Changes to family and domestic violence leave in Australia

Australian employees working for non-small business employers can access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave.

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Implementing the Respect@Work report recommendations

The Federal Labor government introduced the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 on 27 September 2022.

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Leadership Challenges – Transforming Workplace

We examine how organisations can upskill their leaders to meet the specific leadership challenges arising from ‘work from anywhere’ and hybrid work arrangements.

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Continue reading all the leading commentary and perspectives on employment and labour law in Australia on the Global Workplace Insider Blog.

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Transforming workplace

Article series | A series examining global perspectives of the opportunities, challenges and risks of the transforming workplace and changes in the way we work.

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The disrupted workplace and intellectual property

Article series | A series of four articles on the opportunities and challenges relating to intellectual property in the current disrupted workplace environment.

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Doing business in the gig economy: A global guide for employers

This briefing looks at the position of gig economy workers in various jurisdictions as well as what legal developments are expected in the future.

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Global interactive guide on returning to the workplace

An interactive global checklist on the recent development of strategies, tools and frameworks designed to assist returning employees to the workplace.

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Rethinking workplace risk

Mitigating heightened risks relating to governance, accountability, culture, reputation and safety in the modern workplace.

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Health and Safety Insights

A podcast and publication series with expert commentary and insights on the latest issues concerning work health and safety law in an easy to access, time friendly format.

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Compliance Manager

Compliance Manager is our award winning online risk management and compliance training tool. Educate and inform your employees on the risks that affect your organisation and brand with customised training that can be accessed across your entire workforce.

Contacts

Jason Noakes
Jason Noakes
Partner | Employment & Labour Team Leader
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jason.noakes@nortonrosefulbright.com
T: +61 2 9330 8021
Martin Osborne
Martin Osborne
Partner
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martin.osborne@nortonrosefulbright.com
T: +61 7 3414 2230
Melinda Bell
Melinda Bell
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melinda.bell@nortonrosefulbright.com
T: +61 3 8686 6484
Alexandra Shields
Alexandra Shields
Partner
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alexandra.shields@nortonrosefulbright.com
T: +61 2 9330 8311