Ethan Aitchison

May 13, 2024 | lexology.com | Shane Barber |Kristy Smith |Ethan Aitchison |Hamish Fraser |Belyndy Rowe |Chris Clarke | +13 more

Riding the wavePeak issues in Australian lawMay 2024ContentsForeword Employment Technology and communications Corporate Intellectual property Competition and regulatory Sport Disputes and investigations PropertyPage3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 122Bird & Bird LLPMay 2024ForewordAs we approach our 10th anniversary in the Australian market, there is much to celebrate.

Feb 21, 2024 | lexology.com | Kristy Smith |Ethan Aitchison |Alice Peet

With the recent passage of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Bill 2023 (“Bill”) through Parliament, Australia has followed a number of other advanced economies in introducing new protections for employees who are contacted by their employer outside of ordinary work hours. These new protections are designed to empower employees to set boundaries between their work and personal lives amidst the rise of an increasingly “always on” culture in many Australian workplaces.

Sep 26, 2023 | twobirds.com | Kristy Peacock-Smith |Ethan Aitchison |Thomas Du |Sudhir Sivarajah

Home Insights APAC Frontline: Employment Law Update - September 2023 This month we are focusing on reforms across the Australian employment landscape. We cover case law regarding long service leave (including extraterritorial service), extended flexibility to unpaid parental leave, as well as a significant development in the work health and safety space.

Feb 27, 2023 | twobirds.com | Ethan Aitchison |Diana Purdy |Elaine Yeung |Kristy Peacock-Smith

AustraliaFor Australian employers, 2022 was a year characterised by a combination of various commercial pressures: rising inflation and borrowing costs, supply chain shocks, and growing labour shortages as the national unemployment rate reached a low not seen in decades.