Last year was a significant one for employment law in Australia and we are expecting this year to be just as important, especially with the upcoming federal election.
Australia Employment and HR
Shelley Williams (kingston reid)
Last year was a significant one for employment law in Australia and we are expecting this year to be just as important, especially with the upcoming federal election. We look back at some of the key developments in 2024 that are likely to have a continued impact in 2025, together with developments that have been implemented or are anticipated this year.
In 2024, a light continued to be shined on corporate culture claims, following several years of increased media scrutiny of cases in which individuals (some high profile, others not) have been accused of inappropriate conduct, including sexual harassment. What these cases demonstrate is the changing public sentiment towards inappropriate behaviour in the workplace, driving a change in the way that organisations respond to and address these kinds of claims. In one case, we saw a large Australian company voluntarily publish publicly its external report following a review of allegations of inappropriate behaviour. This might be indicative of a rising "high water mark" in corporate accountability, particularly in light of increasing regulation with respect to psychosocial hazards and of course, the positive duty to prevent sex-based discrimination (including sexual...
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