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Australia mandates large employers set gender equality targets, facing public scrutiny for non-compliance.
Australian federal parliament has passed legislation requiring major employers with over 500 workers to set and achieve gender equality targets.
This applies to nearly 2,000 workplaces, covering 3.9 million employees.
Employers must choose three targets, such as addressing the gender pay gap, workforce composition, and sexual harassment prevention, and have three years to make progress.
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency will publish the outcomes online.
Non-compliant employers may lose eligibility for certain Commonwealth contracts and face public naming.
Employers have until May 31, 2026, to choose their targets.
Australia exige a los grandes empleadores que fijen metas en materia de igualdad entre los géneros, que deben ser objeto de escrutinio público por incumplimiento.