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Legal obligations around workplace s-xual harassment are changing throughout this year, but in many cases employers should already be complying, a specialist lawyer says. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to move beyond compliance to best practices.

• Ban on non-compete clauses under consideration
  
• New harassment laws now in effect
  
• Paid parental leave legislation passes
  
• Tougher penalties for negligent employers

Support is mounting for employees to have a 'right to disconnect' from work, and employers that don't act quickly to take the lead on this issue risk being forced into measures that don't suit them, an employment law barrister warns.

The FDV leave entitlement is brand new, but the rules for employers are already changing, making this a critical area to keep a close eye on.

The Federal Government is being urged to increase its proposed paid parental leave entitlements much more substantially, building to 52 weeks by 2030.

Under new laws introduced to limit the use of fixed-term contracts, it will be crucial for employers to overcome some practical compliance obstacles, a workplace lawyer says.

Employees now have an entitlement to paid FDV leave under the National Employment Standards, with numerous practical implications for employers, HR and managers. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to understand everything you need to know about your obligations.

Employers will be required to publicly disclose their gender pay gaps, under new laws now before Parliament.

Here you'll find links to all resources relevant to HR Daily's 'HR hot spots 2023' webinar, presented on 2 February by King & Wood Mallesons senior consultant Brett Feltham.

Employers have been promised a simpler enterprise-agreement approval process, but a lawyer is warning against any complacency while the reforms roll out.