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Privacy Reform Hits HR: The Statutory Tort, the Employee Records Exemption, and the December 2026 Deadline for Automated Decisions

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Two things have changed in Australian privacy law that most HR functions have not yet absorbed.  The first is already in force: since 10 June 2025, individuals can sue for a serious invasion of privacy — and the employee records exemption does not apply to that action. The second lands on 10 December 2026, when employers using software to make

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Shadow AI in the Workplace: How Australian Employers Can Manage the Governance, Privacy and Employment Risks

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Shadow AI is the use of artificial intelligence tools by employees for work — without the employer’s knowledge, approval or oversight, usually through public generative AI chatbots opened straight from a browser.  The answer is not a blanket ban, which simply drives use underground. The answer is governance: a clear AI acceptable-use policy, staff training, clear data rules, human

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