Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00086:reg:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00086
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6
Character Range: 2328–3966

6  Minimum Standards
 (1) For the purposes of subsection 19(1) of the Act, the minimum standards set in subsection (3) of this section are set in relation to a relevant employer that is the employer of 500 or more employees in Australia (a designated relevant employer).
 (2) For the purposes of subsection 19(1) of the Act, the minimum standards set in subsection (3) of this section are set in relation to a reporting period:
 (a) for a designated relevant employer that is a Commonwealth company or Commonwealth entity—commencing on 1 January 2024 and each subsequent reporting period; and
 (b) for any other designated relevant employer—commencing on 1 April 2023 and each subsequent reporting period.
 (3) For the purposes of subsection 19(1) of the Act, the following minimum standards are set in relation to each gender equality indicator specified in the following table:
 (a) a designated relevant employer must have in place policies or strategies to support each gender equality indicator specified in column 1 of the table;
 (b) the policies or strategies must aim to achieve the objective specified in column 2 of the table for each gender equality indicator.

Item  Column 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                Column 2

      Gender equality indicator                                                                                                                                                                                               Objective