Mid-Year Employment Law update 2026

Employment law continues to evolve and employers are navigating an increasing range of workplace obligations and reforms.

Join Legal Enablers for a practical and commercially focused mid-year update designed to help business owners and leaders understand the changes affecting their organisations and what they need to do in practice.

This session will cut through the noise and provide clear, actionable guidance on the workplace issues employers should have on their radar from 1 July.

You will get practical insights on:

• psychosocial hazards and workplace mental health
• annual wage review and award changes
• sexual harassment and workplace mental health obligations
• the right to disconnect
• flexible work and return-to-office disputes
• parental leave changes
• non-compete and restraints reforms.

This session is for:

• Business owners
• HR managers and People & Culture professionals
• Operations leaders and managers
• Executives and senior decision-makers.

What you will take away:

• an understanding of the key employment law developments affecting employers from 1 July
• practical guidance on managing legal and workplace risk
• insights into the issues currently shaping Australian workplaces
• clear actions you can take in your organisation.

About Legal Enablers

Legal Enablers provides practical workplace advice for business owners and executives across Australia. We advise employers on employment law, workplace disputes, strategic workforce planning and organisational risk, delivering commercially informed legal solutions that help clients move forward with confidence.