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Matthew Davis

Matthew Davis

Preparing for the New Workplace Right: The Right to Disconnect

Preparing for the New Workplace Right: The Right to Disconnect

With the ‘right to disconnect’ coming into effect on 26 August 2024 (and 26 August 2025 for small businesses), it’s necessary for employers to understand their obligations and prepare for employees to exercise this new workplace right.

Discrimination & Art: The ‘Ladies Lounge’ Legal Challenge

Discrimination & Art: The ‘Ladies Lounge’ Legal Challenge

The recent case of Lau v Moorilla Estate Pty Ltd [2024] TASCAT 58 revolved around a conflict between an artwork, specifically designed to be discriminatory for artistic purposes, and the provisions of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 (Tas) (the Act).