Employment Law and Labour Law

Employers in the GCC manage EOSB liabilities by moving from reactive payouts to structured, pre-funded approaches. By spreading costs over time, monitoring liabilities consistently and integrating EOSB into wider employee benefit plans, businesses can reduce financial risk, improve cash flow predictability and avoid large, unexpected payouts.

New South Wales has introduced Australia's first express statutory duty directed at digital work systems, including algorithmic work allocation, performance metrics and worker surveillance. The Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital Work Systems) Act 2026 requires NSW Government agencies to proactively assess and manage risks arising from AI, algorithms and automated platforms used to allocate work.

Appoint a competent person to lead health and safety. Carry out and record risk assessments, then review them when conditions change. Train staff for their roles and consult them on safety. Keep employers’ liability insurance and log all incidents and near misses.