Swaab

15/10/2026

Can an employee legally save their lunch break until the end of the workday and leave early?
Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article, "Saving your lunch break for the end of the day? Here’s what HR has to say", published in HR Leader on 15 October 2026.

14/10/2026

Marc Baddams, James Skelton, Angela Harvey & Rebecca Priem are excited to be representing Swaab in Auckland at the 2026 Australia & New Zealand Regional Meeting hosted by Meritas member firm Martelli McKegg. These meetings are a fantastic opportunity to strengthen domestic and international connections, share knowledge, and learn from some of the best legal minds across Australia and New Zealand. We look forward to insightful discussions, new perspectives, and catching up with colleagues from across the ANZ Meritas network. Mary Digiglio Sue-Ella Prodonovich Meritas Law Firms Worldwide

07/10/2026

What hap­pened to the Jack­ie O and ARN court case? Michael Byrnes appeared on McK­night Tonight with Robert McK­night on 6 Octo­ber 2026 to dis­cuss the lat­est devel­op­ments in the Jack­ie ​‘O’ Hen­der­son v ARN case (from 5:40 to 20:00)

White House Hides Trump Falling Asleep | Jackie O Court Case Delaye...

05/10/2026

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, “ ​‘You can’t force new con­tracts on employ­ees’ ”, pub­lished in TV Black­box on 4 Octo­ber 2026

Employment Lawyer Michael Byrnes reveals what staff need to know about Nine’s new workplace conditions.

05/10/2026

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“Jack­ie Hen­der­son and ARN’s court show­down post­poned”, pub­lished in Mum­brel­la on 2 Octo­ber 2026

Jackie ‘O’ Henderson’s multi-million dollar legal battle with ARN Media has been delayed until April 2027, after a Federal Court judge pushed back the high-profile trial during a case management hearing on Friday morning.The trial had been scheduled to begin on 12 October.Federal Court Justice...

01/10/2026

Nine Network Workplace Changes: Can Employers Require Employees to Sign New Employment Contracts. Michael Byrnes appeared on McK­night Tonight with Robert McK­night on 1 Octo­ber 2026 to dis­cuss.

'Woke' Language? Claims Media Downplayed Plane Stabbing | ATO Refus...

28/09/2026

What lessons can HR pro­fes­sion­als learn from Karl Stefanovic’s court case? Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“What HR can learn from Stefanovic’s time in court”, pub­lished in HR Leader on 29 Sep­tem­ber 2026

24/09/2026

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, “‘The tech­nol­o­gy is insid­i­ous’: The dan­ger of smart glass­es enter­ing the work­place”, pub­lished in HR Leader on 24 Sep­tem­ber 2026

17/09/2026

Michael Byrnes appeared on the Media Bub­ble pod­cast episode, ​“Big Events, Big Ads, Big Atten­tion”, to dis­cuss the court pro­ceed­ings between Karl Ste­fanovic and his busi­ness part­ner and the lat­est on the Jack­ie ​‘O’ Hen­der­son v ARN case, on 17 Sep­tem­ber 2026
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xqqTQgwG8VBhyrrfWw5Nd

Media Bubble · Episode

17/09/2026

Swaab partners Sarah Heuvel, Julie Briscoe, Helen Kowal and Mark Glynn with senior associate Joshua Bernie hosted a table at the 2026 Real Estate Institute of New South Wales [REINSW] Awards for Excellence. Guests were Stuart Waugh of Altus Financial, Matt Ciallella of MC Rent Roll Broking, Jeremy Wiesner of Wiesner Property, Angela Brennan of REGROWTH and Katheryn Purdy of McGrath St Ives. Thrilled to see our clients David Gray of The Lifestyle Group collect the award for best large residential agency, and John Cunningham of Cunninghams Real Estate accept the newly created Wellness Award. It was also a great opportunity to catch up with other clients, several of whom were also nominated for awards. Congratulations to all award nominees and winners. It's a great achievement to be recognised by the industry for excellence in what you do.