2025 was, as expected, a busy year for employers as the Federal Government’s Closing Loopholes reforms were put to the test.
As we look to the year ahead and beyond, there are a host of new workplace challenges for employers to navigate – AI is influencing how we work and how employees pursue claims, union‑driven multi‑employer bargaining is gaining momentum, and employers continue to grapple with psychosocial safety reforms, to name just a few.
We have compiled this collection with those challenges in mind. Inside, you will find a series of articles addressing the key employment, industrial relations, discrimination and safety law issues that should be front of mind for employers in 2026, along with practical insights on how to respond. As always, please contact any member of the HFW team if you would like to discuss any of the matters raised in this publication or need support with workplace relations issues.
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