In the dynamic world of business, Koffels understands the importance of the employment relationship for both the employee and the employer.
Koffels specialises in both local and international employment law matters, our connections with our legal partners across the globe provides us with a commercial advantage and the expertise to advise corporations on their organisational structures both locally and worldwide.
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The ACT’s new legislation marks one of the most consequential reforms in recent years – overturning the Bird v DP decision and signalling a decisive move toward survivor-centred justice in Australia’s courts.
The ABC’s recent investigation into child sexual abuse within Australian childcare centres has reignited public outrage — and forced a difficult legal question – if the overwhelming majority of offenders are men, could it ever be lawful to prefer, or even restrict, employment in childcare to women?
A major class action against the Commonwealth alleges that decades of abuse within the Australian Defence Force were the result of systemic cultural failures not isolated misconduct. The litigation argues that the ADF breached its duty to protect members from forseeable harm, and has the potential to reshape the landscape of institutional accountability within Australia.
= The 2025 Deathwatch Report released by the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses paints a grim picture of systemic failure, weak regulation, and a culture that continues to privilege profit over animal life. As public scrutiny grows and calls for accountability echo across the racing industry, the legal and ethical questions are becoming impossible to ignore.