This week, the Federal Government introduced its long awaited Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (Bill). Although the title of the Bill suggests it addresses a few gaps in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act), the Bill is a game changer with respect to casual employees, contractors and labour hire and wage theft.
Our employment team have outlined a summary of the key changes proposed by the Bill along with proposed actions for employers in the attached.
Although the passage of the Bill has been delayed until after a Senate Committee report is handed down on 1 February 2024, employers should start considering strategies to address the impact of the Bill on their current employment arrangements and whether to make submissions to the Committee.
Key changes include:
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