Albanese Government’s employment submit

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.