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Reflections on the Secure Jobs, Better Pay amendments

Here, a BigLaw partner reflects on what we’ve learnt in the last year and a half from the Secure Jobs, Better Pay legislative changes and what it all means for the market moving forward.

May 23, 2025 • By Robyn Tongol

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Norton Rose Fulbright partner Alexandra Shields about her work in employment and labour law, the “human element” of such legal practice, what the recent Secure Jobs, Better Pay amendments are and why they were introduced, key takeaways from the last 12–18 months following the passage of the amendments, and the issues and challenges that have arisen.

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Shields also delves into how best to respond to those issues and challenges, the more encouraging developments from the last 12–18 months, whether developments in the market can be attributed to the amended legislation, why changing the employment and labour market is a longer-term project, going by the “vibes”, how employers should respond to the current climate, considering their reputations, and what is best practice for lawyers in this space moving forward.

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Reflections on the Secure Jobs, Better Pay amendments