Flexible Work Arrangements were another area amended by the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022. The Government considered that existing arrangements did not go far enough and provided no incentive for employers to genuinely consider...

One of the key changes arising from the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 relates to changes to fixed-term and outer-limit (also known as maximum-term) contracts. A fixed-term contract is where you offer employment to a person for a...

With the passing of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill by Parliament and the Royal Assent of the Act on the 6th of December 2022, clauses in contracts and workplace policies that enforce pay secrecy are now banned. Pay secrecy was often...

The past 18 months have been extremely quiet on the employment relations front in Australia. This is common during the lead-up to Federal elections, but we usually see changes to legislation take place in the first sitting of Parliament. The new Labor government has...

The Fair Work Commission has ruled that the National Minimum Wage will increase by 5.2% to $21.38 per hour. This represents an increase of $40 per week. They also ruled that modern award minimum rates will increase by 4.6%, subject to a minimum increase of $40 per...