It is likely that changes will be made to the Employee Records Exemption. We explore what this could look like, plus additional proposals likely to impact employers.

Australian employers are going to have to wait longer to fully understand how forthcoming changes to Australia’s privacy laws will impact them. Although the recently released Privacy Act Review Report has flagged that some changes to the “Employee Records Exemption” will be made, the Government proposes to consult further before finalising the extent of those changes.

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Miles Bastick
Miles Bastick
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Ben Harris
Executive Counsel, Sydney
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Alexandra McPherson
Senior Associat, Sydney
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Partner, Melbourne
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Anna Creegan
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