The Morrison Government’s first major workplace reform Bill was introduced into Federal Parliament on 9 December 2020.  The Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 (the Omnibus Bill) does not represent an overhaul of workplace laws, but applies touch paint to key aspects of the former […]

The world’s Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face special food-security strains due to climate change, rising oceans, and high reliance on food imports and tourism, which have declined sharply due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders of island states said at a dialogue organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of […]

The Covid crisis has exposed existing and persistent inequalities globally. In recovery and rebuilding efforts, how can inequality be at the forefront.

Background The European Union (EU) has a blacklist of countries that do not meet the EU’s criteria on tax transparency, fair taxation, and the implementation of measures to counteract base erosion of profit shifting (BEPS). The EU’s efforts to combat tax evasion go beyond the jurisdiction of the EU. The […]

Seattle – Lawyers from the sports law practice of global law firm K&L Gates LLP have advised esports organization the Kansas City Pioneers LLC on a variety of sponsorship, fundraising, business structuring, and corporate and employment law issues, including drafting and negotiating influencer and player agreements.   Recently, the firm […]

By Quamrul HaiderDec 11 2020 (IPS-Partners) Today marks the fifth anniversary of the Paris Accord hammered out by more than 190 countries at the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21). The core objective of the accord is to save humanity from the existential threat posed by climate change. To that end, […]

At the first Global Impact Conference (GIC) “Energy for Impact”, held online on 1-2 December, international sustainable development leaders discussed new partnerships with a view to develop human capital strategies that facilitate global economic growth while preserving the environment. The GIC was organized in partnership with Rosatom, the Higher School […]