Episodes

Monday Apr 20, 2020
Government – Current issues in procurement and contracting
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
In light of industry shutdowns due to COVID-19, Partner Liana Westcott and Senior Associate Victoria Wilkinson from Sparke Helmore’s Government Commercial team dissect what current challenges our clients face, and how these shutdowns are affecting Commonwealth agencies' planned and current procurement processes, and the performance of existing contracts.

Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Government - How open are the Courts in the COVID-19 world?
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
As remote hearings are increasingly being relied upon by Australian Courts and Tribunals, Bernadette Rayment and Katherine Evans, members of Sparke Helmore’s Government team, speak with Barrister Greg Johnson about the issue of protecting and delivering open justice in the digital COVID-19 world.

Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Workplace Podcast #2 – Part 2 The Evolving Workplace
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Emma Gruschka and Ian Bennett continue their discussion on the impact of COVID-19 for workplaces nationally by looking at relevant WHS risks and considerations, the enforcement approaches adopted by Regulators as well as the big issues that are anticipated to keep employers busy in a post-COVID-19 world.

Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Workplace Podcast #2 – Part 1 The Evolving Workplace
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
In the first of this two part episode, Emma Gruschka and Ian Bennett discuss the impact of COVID-19 in the workplace nationally by examining significant recent changes to legislation and industrial instruments, including the Fair Work Commission’s changes to 99 Modern Awards, and the implications for employers from the JobKeeper Bills and consequential amendments to the Fair Work Act.

Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Workplace Podcast #1 The Evolving Workplace
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
In this edition Felicity Edwards and Sam Jackson discuss some of the emerging issues of 2020 including the outcomes of the Dreamworld coronial inquest, industrial manslaughter laws and how employers should be responding to Coronavirus.