The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (‘ACCC’) is on the cusp of introducing a class exemption for collective bargaining for small businesses. This development is not just novel in the context of Australian competition law, it is important in terms of addressing entrenched...

The National Football League (“NFL”) survived its longest work stoppage ever during the 2011 offseason despite being bombarded by a sports law perfect storm. After months and years of negotiation, the National Football League Players Association (the “NFLPA” or “Players”) decertified...

Most collective bargaining regimes operate by establishing a right to bargain collectively at enterprise or industry level. In theory, the law operates to facilitate collective bargaining by providing that employers must not refuse to bargain collectively with employee representatives where a...