From www.klgates.com: On 1 January 2025, intentionally underpaying employees became a criminal offense in Australia, leading to recent changes aimed at further protecting workers and boosting productivity.

The Work Health and Safety (Sexual and Gender-based Harassment) Code of Practice 2025 was introduced to address harassment in the workplace, while the Fair Work Commission is developing work-from-home provisions and the government plans to ban non-compete clauses for lower-income workers.

Victoria’s new anti-vilification legislation will expand protections to include attributes such as gender identity and sexual orientation, criminalizing serious vilification offences.