The new Albanese Labor Government is likely to bring significant changes in relation to employment, industrial relations and workplace safety.
Key proposed changes
- Increase the minimum wages and award wages
- Changes the definition of casual employment to ensure employees who work regular shifts for a defined period are considered part-time or full-time.
- Criminalizing wage theft
- Close the gender pay gap
- Same job, same pay
- Portable entitlement schemes for Australians in insecure work
- Implement the recommendations of the Respect@Work report
Take-Away Points
Get prepared for the upcoming changes. It is important to update workplace policies and employment contracts.
