Gender Equality Laws Come Into Effect for 2,000 Australian Businesses

Employers must meet specific targets around gender equality.

Office workers are seen at lunch break at Martin Place in Sydney, on Dec. 12, 2018. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

As of April 1, nearly 2,000 of Australia’s largest businesses must comply with the federal government’s gender equality laws.

Under the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment Act 2025, businesses with 500 or more employees must fulfil three gender equality targets from a prescribed list of 19.