The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023 (the Act) received Royal Assent on 14 December 2023.
The Act amends workplace relations laws relating to the following measures. For factsheets of these amendments, follow the links below.
- Compliance and enforcement: Criminalising wage theft
- Regulated labour hire arrangement orders (Closing the labour hire loophole)
- Enhancing delegates’ rights
- Provide stronger protections against discrimination, adverse action and harassment
- Addressing anomalous consequences of the small business redundancy exemption in insolvency
- Conciliation conferences
- Entry to assist Health and Safety Representatives
- Amendments to Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Act
- Presumptive provisions for first responders in the SRC Act
- WHS reforms, including industrial manslaughter
There is also a fact sheet summarising measures of particular interest to small business.
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Bill 2023 contains measures that are still before Parliament. Factsheets on these measures can be accessed on Closing Loopholes.
More information
- Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (Parliament of Australia)
- Closing Loopholes