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Trigger warning: Some people may find parts of this content confronting or distressing. If this material raises concerns for you, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 and/or your trusted health professional. One of the most challenging parts (and privileges) of our roles as work health and safety (WHS) lawyers is supporting an organisation when there has been a tragic loss of life. In the last few years that support has increasingly included providing WHS legal advice following a suicide.
In late April, the US Federal Trade Commission affected a rule change which imposed a nationwide ban on the use of non-compete clauses in employment contracts. Whilst the US Chamber of Commerce has initiated a challenge to this change, likely delaying the operative effect of any ban, the ban has added fuel to the push by the Australian Government to investigate the use of non-competes and restraint related causes here.
In early February, the lower house passed a package of legislation designed to implement Labor’s federal election promise to establish a $10 billion investment fund to assist in building new social and affordable housing with a promising target of 30,000 new dwellings over five years.
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