Start with legal and operational fundamentals
Map the Employment Act, workplace safety and health duties, fair employment expectations, foreign-worker arrangements, contractor controls and grievance processes applicable to the workforce. The Workplace Fairness Act was passed in 2025 and the Government currently targets commencement at the end of 2027; monitor final implementation guidance.
Measure what management can act on
- Workforce composition, employment type and location.
- Turnover, hiring, retention and internal mobility.
- Fatalities, injuries, occupational illness and corrective actions.
- Training, skills, leadership pipeline and critical capability gaps.
- Pay, benefits and working-time indicators where material.
- Grievances, discrimination, harassment and remediation outcomes.
Improve disclosure quality
Explain definitions, workforce coverage and contractor boundaries. Present trends and root-cause analysis, distinguish leading from lagging indicators, and protect personal data. Sensitive workforce information should be aggregated and access-controlled.
Official sources used for this guide
Source position reviewed 2 August 2026. Always confirm the latest rule, standard and implementation guidance for your organisation.
