Greatest Good March-April 2025 Regulatory Update
New code of practice on workplace sexual and gender-based harassment
The Government approved a new Work Health and Safety (Sexual and Gender-based Harassment) Code of Practice 2025. This Code provides practical guidance to employers on how they can identify, manage, and minimise risks of sexual and gender-based harassment at work, and meet their obligations under Work Health and Safety (WHS) Laws.
Allen’s insights on IP protections when using Artificial Intelligence Tools
Lawyers, Allens, recently published an insightful article on the limitation on Intellectual Property (IP) protections when using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
ASIC releases RG 280 Sustainability Reporting Guide
ASIC has released RG 280 Sustainability reporting guide to help entities required to prepare a sustainability report under Ch 2M of the Corporations Act (reporting entities).
ATO updates small business benchmarks
The Australian Taxation Office has updated its small business benchmarks to help organisations compare their business’s performance against similar businesses in the same industry.
Cyber Security Pulse Check Report
On the back of an Australia wide cyber attack on several major super funds, Cyber Wardens (an initiative of the Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia and supported by the Australian Government and an industry alliance), has released their Cyber Security Pulse Check Report.
Gender equality targets mandate
The Government has passed a world-first new gender equality targets scheme in the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Act.
Anti-Discrimination
Meanwhile, the Queensland Government has recently paused planned changes to Queensland’s Anti—Discrimination Act 1991 to allow for further consultation. The changes were due to start on 1 July 2025 and included new grounds of discrimination including irrelevant criminal records and a positive duty to protect attributes such as sex, age, impairment, etc).
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