Australia 2022 – what the new Labor Government means for employment law and other key developments

  • Speaker(s):

    Anthony Longland, Erin Richardson and Shea Wilding, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
    Chair: Kathleen Healy, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

  • Length:
    Short (up to two hours)
  • Cost:
    Free
  • Experience level:
    Experienced
  • Delivery:
    Virtual
  • Committee:
    International
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The election of a Labor Government will lead to significant reforms to Australia’s employment system. This session will focus on the key aspects of Labor’s mandate for change including:

  • the implementation of the ‘Me-Too’ inspired Respect@Work Report (including a positive duty to prevent sexual harassment);
  • changes to the regulation of certain non-permanent forms of employment (including casual and fixed term arrangements);
  • the proposed regulation of ‘employee-like’ arrangements (such as in the gig-economy);
  • the criminalisation of ‘wage theft’; and
  • ‘Same Job, Same Pay’ policy targeted at levelling the playing field for contractor/agency workforces.

This session will also cover recent decisions on the characterisation of employee vs contractor relationships, in which the High Court diverged significantly from the UK Supreme Court in Autoclenz and Uber. The proposed legislative reforms and judicial  developments have significant implications for all Australian employers and also have the potential to influence the direction of change in other common law jurisdictions.

Our three speakers are from Corrs Chambers Westgarth in Australia. Recently named Australian Firm of the Year in the 2022 Chambers Asia Pacific and Greater China Region Awards, Corrs has a leading employment and labour practice.

Anthony Longland - Partner
An employment and labour specialist with more than 27 years’ experience, Anthony advises on all aspects of industrial relations and employment law. Anthony works with leading Australian and international companies on their workforce management strategies and most difficult employment disputes. He has particular expertise in the Australian mining and resources sectors.

Shea Wilding - Senior Associate
Shea advises clients across the spectrum of contentious and non‑contentious employment and workforce management issues in the public and private sector. Shea works on executive employment and incentive issues, and the workforce components of corporate transactions and restructurings. He has particular expertise in the construction, retail and financial services sectors. Shea has spent time on secondment to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London and to the Employee Relations team at one of Australia’s largest retailers.

Erin Richardson – Senior Associate
Erin has extensive experience in both advisory and litigious proceedings across the full range of employment matters, including management of employee misconduct and workplace investigations. She is particularly sought after for her expertise in discrimination and sexual harassment law, and provides advice and representation to clients on their most difficult and sensitive discrimination claims.

Chair: Kathleen Healy, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

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