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Michael Byrnes on radio 2GB and 4BC discussing legal issues arising from underpayment of staff
Michael Byrnes discusses legal issues arising from underpayment of staff on 2GB and 4BC. Listen to the segment here (from 56.00).…
Swaab assists in the global acquisition of CMS Hospitality
MONTREAL, Dec. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Valsoft Corporation Inc. (“Valsoft”), a Montréal-based company that specializes in the acquisition and development of vertical market software businesses, is pleased to announce the acquisition of CMS Hospitality, an Australia-based hospitality software solutions provider with clients across 25 countries. Under the agreement, Valsoft acquires…
Congratulations to the Family Law team for their listings in Doyle’s Guide!
The Family Law team at Swaab have been recognised by Doyle’s Guide for 2019 and have been listed as a Leading Sydney Family and Divorce Law Firm for 2019. The 2019 listing of leading Sydney Family & Divorce Law Firms details firms practising within the areas of family law, matrimonial, parenting, property…
Michael Byrnes on 2GB and 4BC discussing legal issues arising from workplace Christmas parties
Michael Byrnes discusses legal issues arising from workplace Christmas parties with Chris Kenny on 2GB and 4BC. Listen to the segment here (from 26.45).…
Why pay equity is important to Swaab
We are pleased to announce that Mary Digiglio has been appointed a Pay Equity Ambassador by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). The full-time total remuneration gender pay gap is 22.4% and only around 4 in 10 employers have conducted a gender pay gap analysis. At Swaab, we have always been committed to gender…
The Inaugural Fred Swaab Honorary Address
We were honoured to host the Inaugural Fred Swaab Honorary Address on 23 October 2018 and to have the Hon. P A Bergin SC, deliver the key note speech. The evening was a chance to bring together family, friends, colleagues and clients of Swaab to remember and acknowledge Fred’s achievements. It was also…
Lawyers Weekly article ‘Mid-tier firm rebrands with new name’
Lawyers Weekly have covered the Swaab brand refresh in an article titled ‘Mid-tier firm rebrands with new name.’ The article includes an interview with Mary about the importance of the changes, and what this means for the firm.See following an excerpt:Speaking to Lawyers Weekly, Swaab managing partner Mary Digiglio said this change…
Michael Byrnes discusses casual employment on ‘Money News’
Michael Byrnes discusses casual employment on the ‘Money News’ program on 2GB, 3AW and 4BC. Listen to the interview here (from 37.30).…
A Global Roadmap to Personal Data Protection
“Not so long ago, “data protection” meant a locked filing cabinet and a good shredder. No longer. In a single generation, protecting data went from safeguarding documents to securing information of almost every kind, both tangible and in electronic form. Although everyone understands what it means to protect a hard copy document, it is…
Swaab Attorneys launches a new look and a new name
The partners of the firm are proud and excited to announce that from Monday 24 September 2018 the firm will be renamed Swaab. This name change will also include a new logo, website and refreshed brand. The Swaab brand has been evolving since the firm was first founded by Fred Swaab back…