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Industrial relations (IR) reforms/laws

What do the new IR laws mean for your business?

Industrial relations legislative changes will impact your workplace practices. The closing loopholes legislation* has now passed with amendments now in effect, with others to take effect in July, August, November, and again in January 2025.

One of those is casual employment. If you employ casual employees, you need to know what it means for you, because the new financial penalties for non-compliance can be significant.

There’s no need to tackle these matters on your own. Our Employment Law Specialists are here to help with a practical understanding of the new laws, and the actions you need to take now to ensure you can manage the impacts.

* Arising from the federal Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023, and the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No 2) Act 2024.

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You don’t need to tackle these matters on your own. We assist with a practical understanding of these new IR laws and the actions your business will need to take.

Amendments passed into legislation

The federal government’s Industrial Relations (IR) laws have passed already amending parts of the Fair Work Act 2009 (‘FW Act’).

More amendments will take effect from July, August, November and from January 2025. We’ve put together a guide to help you understand how the amendments will impact you and your business, and what you need to do to be prepared.

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New IR reforms resources

Take the stress out of the complex IR Reforms. Our resources will help you understand how your business will be impacted and what you need to do to comply.

These resources provide practical solutions for business to implement now, before the changes take effect.

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Some actions you should take now to prepare

Understand the laws that will impact you and make note of the actions you need to take including:

Review employment contracts
Review business practices as they relate to independent contractors, casual employees, contacting employees outside of their normal working hours
Review pay and conditions against the applicable modern award/s

Not sure where to start?

It is crucial employers understand the changes to the legislation that will impact their business.
You don’t need to tackle these matters on your own. Our Workplace Advisory Services team can assist with a practical understanding of these new IR laws and the actions your business will need to take.

Contact the Workplace Advisory Services team.
1300 731 988 | [email protected]