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Michael Byrnes
Partner

Vir­tu­al Reg­is­tra­tion | Microsoft Teams | 7.45am start — 8.45am

Pre­sen­ters Michael Byrnes — Part­ner & Kat­ri­na Seck — Senior Asso­ciate are delight­ed to invite you to join them for an Online Employ­ment Law CLE. Top­ics dis­cussed will be: 

  1. Work­place vac­ci­na­tion & the return to the office
  2. Devel­op­ments in man­ag­ing work­place sex­u­al harassment 

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Publications

‘Tis the Sea­son to Avoid Fol­ly: Work­place Christ­mas Par­ties (2025 Edition)

As the fes­tive sea­son approach­es, many organ­i­sa­tions are prepar­ing for their annu­al Christ­mas par­ties. While these events are meant to…

Baby Priya’s Bill: Land­mark Fair Work Amend­ment Pro­tect­ing Paid Parental Leave After Child Loss

Baby Priya’s Bill amends the Fair Work Act to pro­tect employ­er-fund­ed paid parental leave for par­ents after child loss, still­birth…

Stra­ta Law Changes — Effec­tive 27 Octo­ber 2025

What do the lat­est NSW stra­ta law changes mean for own­ers and com­mit­tees? On 27 Octo­ber 2025, the next stage…

In the News

Michael Byrnes on Ris­ing Unfair Dis­missal Claims | Lawyers Weekly

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“Why are unfair dis­missal claims on the rise?”, pub­lished in Lawyers Week­ly on…

Con­grat­u­la­tions Michael Byrnes for being recog­nised as a Mon­daq Thought Lead­ing Author for Employ­ment and HR, Aus­tralia in the Autumn 2025 awards.

Mondaq’s Thought Lead­er­ship Awards, released twice a year in Autumn and Spring, cel­e­brate authors whose insights have attract­ed the high­est read­er­ship…

Can you dis­miss an employ­ee for look­ing for anoth­er job?

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“Can you dis­miss an employ­ee for look­ing for anoth­er job?”, pub­lished in HRM…

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