Secure Jobs, Better Pay: Changes to Australian workplace laws
The Australian Government has passed the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022. This legislation introduces new workplace laws and changes a range of existing rules. Some of these changes started on 7 December 2022, while others start later.
 
Key changes   
The new laws and rules relate to:

• prohibiting pay secrecy and job ads that contravene the Fair Work Act
• flexible work and fixed term contracts
• anti-discrimination and prohibiting workplace sexual harassment
• unpaid parental leave changes
• enterprise agreements and enterprise bargaining
• equal remuneration and establishing expert panels
• changes to the small claims process
• abolition of the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) and the Registered Organisations Commission (ROC).

Visit the FWO website for more information: Secure Jobs, Better Pay: Changes to Australian workplace laws.