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Workplace Protections Reform 2025: NSW IR & WHS Amendments Explained

Friday March 20 2026

Location: Online
AWST (Perth): 8:00 am
AEST (Sydney/Melbourne): 11:00 am
45 minutes

An Insider Session on NSW Workplace Law Reforms 2025

Significant changes to NSW workplace laws have taken effect, and employers need to act now.

The Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment (Workplace Protections) Act 2025 introduced major amendments to both the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, with one more tranche to come.

Join Michael Nelson from LexisNexis Regulatory Compliance and Leo Arouca from Clew for this insider session, as they analyse the implications of the 2025 workplace law reforms and outline how employers can strengthen governance, reduce exposure, and prepare for increased regulatory scrutiny.

Industrial Relations Act 1996 and WHS Act 2011 Amendments

Compliance Topics Covered

  • What the amendments mean for your organisation
  • Key compliance risks and civil penalty exposure
  • Practical steps to update policies and reporting frameworks
  • How to prepare for psychosocial hazard reporting in 2026

Compliance Risks and Regulatory Scrutiny Under the Amended IR and WHS Acts

These changes aim to modernise workplace protections and drive greater collaboration between employers, unions, and regulators, but they also increase legal, financial and reputational risk for organisations that are not prepared.

Preparing for Psychosocial Hazard Reporting in 2026

Attendance unlocks access to exclusive resources and practical tools to help you manage regulatory risk, strengthen governance oversight, and prepare for increased scrutiny under the amended IR and WHS Acts.

Register now