Fair Work Reforms
On 7 December 2023, the Government passed several parts of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (Bill), which includes various changes including:
- significant labour hire reforms
- expanded union delegate rights
- the introduction of a federal wage (and superannuation) theft offence
Some of these changes will come into effect almost immediately and they will have a significant impact on many businesses.
The new labour hire provisions create a right for various parties to apply to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) for a regulated labour hire arrangement order (RLHAO). The Bill includes Same Job, Same Pay, Wage and Superannuation Theft and Work, Health & Safety legislative changes.
Most of the provisions will come into effect in July and August this year. See the table below for more information.
Optimal Recruitment are a Member of the RCSA (Recruitment, Consulting & Staffing Association) who support us with invaluable industrial relations and workplace, health, and safety advice . We will continue to work closely with them over the coming months to ensure we are abreast of all the changes. This will enable us to better support our clients as the changes are introduced.
For further information, please contact your Optimal Recruitment Consultant, who will direct your enquiry to the relevant member of our Team.
