New Employment Zones to commence April 2023 | Planning & Environment
The New South Wales Government has amended Local Environmental Plans to replace Business and Industrial Zones with new ‘Employment Zones’. The…
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Are Prenups the height of romance? Rethinking Binding Financial Agreements
When people think about ‘romance’, they tend to imagine things like candlelight, flowers, oysters, champagne. Well, contrary to popular belief…
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‘Tis the Season to Avoid Folly: Workplace Christmas Parties (2022 Edition)
It’s that time of year. The ‘Silly Season’. For many organisations, the official employer Christmas party is imminent. The events…
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Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave – Amendments to the NES under the Fair Work Act
The Albanese Labor Government has fulfilled a promise made prior to the election to implement a change to employment laws which will…
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Are We; Aren’t We? Determining whether a De Facto relationship exists
As society and our views about modern relationships change, we have seen fewer people rushing to the alter, with many…
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Employees ‘Soldiering On’ With COVID-19: What Can Employers Do?
The Change in Rules At a recent national cabinet meeting, the leaders of the states and territories agreed that from October 1…
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ABRS’ Looming Director ID Deadline – Apply before 30 November 2022
The 30 November deadline for existing directors to apply for a director identification number (Director ID) is creeping closer – don’t…
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Graduate Interview Series | Olivia Hobill Cole
Why did you choose Swaab? I chose Swaab because it offered the unique opportunity of working at a mid-tier firm, that was…
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Graduate Interview Series | Steven Wang
Why did you choose Swaab? I chose Swaab because they offered an opportunity for a specialised property graduate. I applied because I wanted to…
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Rebels Who Dislike the Cause: Can Employees Be Directed to Act Contrary to Beliefs?
The recent controversy over the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles ‘rainbow’ rugby league jersey raises an interesting employment law question which…
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