Board Briefing Labour & Employment – Australia H2 2024

This briefing aims to provide boards with a strategic steer on key present and impending legal changes this half in Australia.

It also includes useful data for legal and HR teams to ensure they are taking action or preparing for change.

This edition of our Board Briefing covers:

• Guidance by the Fair Work Commission in relation to sexual harassment disputes
• Changes to discrimination (including sexual harassment) litigation costs
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the workplace
• Flexible working arrangement requests – case law update
• Restraints/non-compete clauses in AU workers
• Psychosocial hazards – first prosecution commenced in WA
• Right to disconnect labour hire – Same Job Same Pay Update

Please note, this document does not cover all legislative changes, just those we view to be of relevance at board level.

For further advice, please get in touch with one of our team members below.