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HR Perspective (Australia): Impacts of New State and Federal Legislation

Date: August 2021
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In the August HR Perspective, partner Michaela Moloney, senior associate Meg Aitken and lawyer Greta Marks discuss the recent changes, in state and federal legislation within Australia, served to increase the regulatory burden on employers. While also looking at what the recent changes actually mean for practical human resources and legal compliance. 

The session covers:

  • the new wage theft legislation and Wage Theft Inspectorate (Victoria) and what employers should be aware of
  • industrial manslaughter legislation - what is happening in those states that have introduced the legislation
  • what changes can we expect from the Respect@Work Bill
  • the Rossato High Court decision
  • casual conversation and things employers should be doing to prepare for the Fair Work Act deadline on 27 September 2021
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