For some time now, the acceptable level of involvement that a solicitor can have with an expert witness has remained largely unclear. The recent case of New Aim Pty Ltd v Leung [2022] FCAFC 67 has aided in clarifying what is and isn’t acceptable practice.

It has never been more important for employers to be familiar with workplace health and safety laws. During a time when many employees continue to work under a ‘hybrid’ model, living with COVID-19 has become part of the ‘new normal’ and social media usage is prevalent, it is essential to review your workplace policies to ensure that they reflect the current legislation in your state or territory.

We recently acted for Aon Risk Services Australia Limited (‘Aon’) and successfully defended two Court of Appeal matters and a related special leave application to the High Court.

Recent amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (‘FWA’) have introduced a casual employee conversion scheme to the National Employment Standards (‘NES’). Employers should be vigilant and assess their casual employees to determine whether they fall within the new FWA definition of casual employment. If so, they may be eligible for casual conversion.