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Michael Byrnes Appeared On Mon­ey News With James Willis On 2GB, 3AW, 4BC And 6PR On 19 May 2026 To Dis­cuss A recent Fair Work Com­mis­sion Case In Which The Pre­sid­ing Mem­ber Expressed Frus­tra­tion With The Influx Of Unmer­i­to­ri­ous Claims To The FWC (17:30)
Michael Byrnes appeared on Mon­ey News with James Willis on 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR on 19 May 2026 to dis­cuss a recent Fair Work Com­mis­sion case in which the pre­sid­ing mem­ber expressed frus­tra­tion with the influx of unmer­i­to­ri­ous claims to the FWC (from 17:30 to 24:08)
Australia Employment
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Swaab
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Privacy Awareness Week 2026: How To Build Trust Through Better Privacy Practices
As organisations increasingly rely on AI and digital technologies, the volume of personal information being collected and managed continues to grow. This article examines five critical areas where Australian businesses can strengthen privacy practices and build trust through proper assessments, transparent workplace surveillance, effective breach response, complaint handling, and careful reliance on legal exceptions.
Australia Privacy
HR
Holding Redlich
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Fuel Cost Recovery Road Transport Contractual Chain Order - Implications For Business
The Fair Work Commission has issued an emergency road transport contractual chain order requiring businesses in the road transport industry to adjust rates to account for increased fuel costs arising from Middle East conflicts. This order applies broadly across road transport contractual chains, imposing immediate obligations on primary and secondary parties to ensure fuel cost recovery flows through the supply chain.
Australia Employment
KL
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
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