At Robertson Hayles Lawyers, we frequently act for international clients with commercial operations in Western Australia. As a reality of doing business, international firms must inevitably hire, fire, and manage their staff, and are often faced with the unenviable task of navigating employment laws across multiple jurisdictions throughout Asia and globally. Generally, employment laws in…
A Quick Overview On 1 January 2023, a union’s right to enter a Local Government workplace became governed by the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) (the Act). Under the Act, unions enjoy a much broader right to enter into a Local Government to hold discussions than they did under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).…
Tribunal dismisses International Soccer Star’s allegations of ‘Indirect Discrimination’ A Tribunal has found that the Football Federation of Australia (the Football Federation) did not discriminate against an elite member of the Australian women’s soccer team (the Matildas) after she was required to pay childcare costs associated with a Matildas tour to the USA. The women’s…