Australian Employment Law – 2024 Insights and 2025 Predictions

What a year 2024 has been!

This year has seen the introduction of the most significant changes to the employment law and industrial relations landscape since the introduction of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). With Labor’s continuing emphasis on job security, better pay and a fairer industrial relations system likely to continue well into 2025, more changes are inevitable.

During our upcoming webinar, our Labour & Employment team will review the noteworthy employment law developments of 2024 and provide our predictions on the key issues that Australian employers are likely to face in 2025.

What Will You Take Away From the Session?

During the webinar, our presenters will provide you with a brief overview of the following:

Insights

An overview of key legislative changes from 2024 and the practical impact these changes have had on employers, including:

• Independent contractor changes, including opt-out notices and the contractor high-income threshold
• Changes to casual employment
• Same job, same pay
• Flexible working arrangements
• Right to disconnect

Predictions

An outline of employment law issues on the horizon for 2025, including:

• Proposed changes to non-compete restraints in Australia
• Possible developments in the psychosocial space
• Artificial intelligence and employee surveillance in the workplace 

As part of your registration for this webinar, please submit any questions that you would like our labour and employment experts to address during the presentation.

There will also be an optional opportunity to participate in an extended interactive Q&A session for a further 15 minutes following the presentation.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for HR personnel, in-house legal counsel and any senior manager or business owner who is responsible for the management of Australian employees.