Introduction -
The Australian Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety team help our clients achieve success across the full range of workplace issues.
In truth, the legal and social...more
2/12/2026
/ Australia ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Relations ,
Risk Management ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
As announced in late 2025, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) will in this month commence a crackdown on the privacy policies of organisations that collect information in-person. The OAIC has...more
Reporting entities are already familiar with the real challenges that can arise when seeking to meet their customer due diligence and ML/TF risk management obligations without engaging in “tipping off”. While recent changes...more
12/12/2025
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Australia ,
Confidential Information ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Money Laundering ,
Personal Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
What is ADM?
Automated decision-making (ADM) refers to the use of technology to make decisions with limited or no human intervention. ADM systems range in complexity and functionality – from traditional rule-based systems...more
Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) generate and transmit large volumes of data to interpret their surroundings and communicate with other vehicles and infrastructure.
While such interconnectivity promises greater...more
12/1/2025
/ Australia ,
Automotive Industry ,
Connected Cars ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Transportation Industry
The risk of pre and post Completion cybersecurity incidents is now a feature of the Australian deal landscape. In the recent ACL case1, the Federal Court imposed a $5.8 million Privacy Act penalty on Australian Clinical Labs,...more
The Australian Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety team help our clients achieve success across the full range of workplace issues. In truth, the legal and social environment has never...more
On 10 June 2025, the new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy came into force as part of a suite of privacy reforms passed last year, substantially enhancing privacy protections and signalling a material shift in...more