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Event Details
23 February 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Employment law continues to evolve at pace, with 2026 bringing heightened enforcement, new compliance expectations, and increased scrutiny of workplace practices. For employers, HR professionals and business leaders, staying ahead of these changes is critical to managing risk and making confident workforce decisions.
This practical webinar is designed for those responsible for navigating employment, industrial relations and workplace compliance obligations in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment.
What you’ll learn during this session:
- Key employment law changes shaping 2026 at the federal and state level – what’s new, what’s settled, and where enforcement is increasing
- Restraints of trade and non-compete clauses – understanding the proposed legislative changes
- Superannuation obligations – upcoming changes to superannuation obligations for employers
- Paid Parental leave – changes to Government Funded Paid Parental Leave and additional protections for employees
- Non-disclosure agreements – state-based changes to the use of these agreements
- Potential WFH legislation – Victoria
- Workers Compensation – legislative changes to workers compensation legislation in NSW
- Criminal wage theft laws – enforcement trends and risk management lessons for employers
- Casuals, contractors and gig workers– understanding who is an employee in 2026
- Psychosocial hazard obligations including new regulations in Victoria and NSW
Why attend?
- Receive clear, practical insights from employment lawyers
- Understand how new and evolving laws apply to real workplace scenarios
- Take away actionable steps to reduce risk, strengthen compliance, and support confident decision-making in your business or organisation
Event Details:
| Delivery: |
Online via GoTo Webinar |
| Date: |
Monday, 26 February 2026 |
| Time: |
12:00pm to 1:00pm (AEDT) |
| Cost: |
FREE |
Our seminars, webinars and workshops are for the benefit of clients and prospective clients and others working in organisations who are seeking learning and development opportunities in employment law and workplace safety. HR Legal reserves the right to cancel the registration of any person.