By Rachel BernasconiPaul Cutrone, Marissa Dreher, Ben DudleyChris GardnerErin HawthorneJustine GiulianiSarah GoodhewPhilippa NoakesDarren PerryPenny StevensHenry Skene and Michael Tamvakologos

Seyfarth just celebrated ten years of service to leading employers in Australia. To mark the occasion, we invited some of our partners

Continue Reading A Decade in Australia: Seyfarth’s Partners Reflect on Changes in Employment and Workplace Safety Law

By Tim Griffin

Seyfarth Synopsis: Seyfarth is committed to helping leading employers and in-house counsel adapt to the rapidly changing business landscape and prepare for what may lie ahead. As part of that commitment, since 2017, Seyfarth has carried out a suite of initiatives based on helping clients understand the future of work and empowering them to tackle emerging workplace
Continue Reading 2022 Future Employer Survey – Have Your Say on What Lies Ahead

By Chris Gardner

Seyfarth Synopsis: The key issues affecting Australian workplaces bear a strong resemblance with those in the United States. While generalizations suffer from the limitations of being just that, here are five issues HR and workplace leaders in Australia are grappling with in a two-minute read.

  1. Skills and staff shortages and wage pressure

Almost one in
Continue Reading Five Key Issues in the Australian Workplace—Highlights for Multinational Employers

By Paul Cutrone and Amanda Cavanough

Seyfarth Synopsis: The novel coronavirus pandemic has put a spotlight on the mental health of workers. This blog was originally posted in Seyfarth Australia’s Workplace Law & Strategy blog.

The crisis posed immediate and acute challenges for organisations and workers. In an extremely short period of time, we have all had to
Continue Reading Mental Health Awareness and Innovation – A Silver Lining?

By Michael Tamvakologos and Elizabeth Tan

Seyfarth Synopsis: An enforceable restraint of trade can be a key business asset, giving an employer time to recover when a senior employee has left the business for a competitor. Like a good insurance policy, it’s a big relief to have it when you need it.

Australian law regarding restraints of trade
Continue Reading Cyber Restraints of Trade in the New Era of Digital Markets