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The Friday Workplace BriefingAuthor: Andrew Douglas
The Friday Workplace Briefing is a weekly podcast to update the Australian business community on the most significant developments, issues, and cases across workplace law, with practical suggestions to protect your business and people. Language: en-au Genres: Business, Business News, Management, News Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The FWA and Australians Working Overseas How Far Does Our Workplace Legislation Extend Beyond Australia?
Episode 16
Sunday, 14 June, 2026
The FWA and Australians Working Overseas: How Far Does Our Workplace Legislation Extend Beyond Australia?As businesses increasingly engage employees who live and work outside Australia, understanding the reach of Australian workplace laws has never been more important.In this podcast Andrew Douglas and Jim Babalis explore the circumstances in which overseas-based employees may still be covered by the Fair Work Act, safety, workers’ compensation and other workplace laws. We also discuss how there can be dual obligations with the country of residence further complicating people management.Join us as we examine how far Australia's workplace laws can extend beyond our borders and what employers need to know when managing an increasingly global workforce.Watch this week’s Friday Workplace Briefing Video here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.





