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
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)
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
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