Olga Klimczak

2 months ago | lexology.com | Timothy Stutt |Heidi Asten |Melanie Debenham |Mark Smyth |Jon Evans |Olga Klimczak | +3 more

In our bumper first edition for 2025, we scan the horizon for key ESG regulatory trends impacting the Australian market. Climate disclosure readiness and broader ESG-related reporting developments will be key themes this year. Employment-related matters such as diversity, equity and inclusion are also expected to remain hot topics this year, as is sustainable finance and the development of Australia’s sustainable finance infrastructure.

Jul 4, 2024 | lexology.com | Rohan Doyle |Natalie Gaspar |Anthony R. Wood |Drew Pearson |Anna Creegan |Wendy Fauvel | +1 more

On 2 December 2022, the landmark Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 (Bill) passed both houses of Parliament. On 6 December 2022, the Bill received royal assent and became the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Act). The passage of the Act marks the most extensive industrial relations reform seen since the introduction of the Fair Work Act some 13 years ago, and the impact of this legislation is significant.

Jun 3, 2024 | lexology.com | Timothy Stutt |Jacqueline Wootton |Olga Klimczak |Natalie Gaspar |Melanie Debenham

Today, ESG is near-ubiquitous across the Australian corporate landscape. As a lens on business decision-making, only 2% of companies surveyed in 2024 say they are not taking environment and social values into account when deciding investments. Further, 63% of companies confirm they have undertaken a formal ESG review in the last two years. Such reviews can take the form of focused, in-depth examinations by formal review committees of thematic risks and opportunities.

Apr 16, 2024 | lexology.com | Shivchand Jhinku |Anthony Wood |Miles Bastick |Anna Creegan |Olga Klimczak

Could non-compete, non-solicit and non-disclosure provisions in employment contracts soon be a thing of the past? Further to our previous update on this topic, the Hon. Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, and Assistant Minister for Employment, has officially launched a public consultation process on 4 April 2024.

Mar 6, 2024 | lexology.com | Timothy Stutt |Heidi Asten |Melanie Debenham |Mark Smyth |Jon Evans |Olga Klimczak | +1 more

Welcome to the March edition of Herbert Smith Freehills’ Australian ESG bulletin, ‘Keeping Up with ESG’. Our monthly ESG bulletin provides a targeted snapshot of key developments we see as reflecting the “must know” trends in the Australian market. In this edition, we spotlight the new ‘right to disconnect’ for Australian employees, and Australian mandatory climate-related disclosure developments.