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Australia's First Mandatory Gender Equality Targets Are Due This Week. Will they work?

The window closes on 31 May 2026. This week, all designated employers are due to lodge their three mandatory gender equality targets with WGEA - the first time any national jurisdiction has legislated employer-level target-setting of this kind and scope. The mechanics are well documented: employers choose three targets from a menu of nineteen options spanning workforce composition, remuneration, flexible working, parental leave, sexual harassment prevention, and employee cons

Troy Roderick

May 9, 20165 min read

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