Calendar - 2023 legislative changes

7 December 2022

• Changes in the Fair Work Act to include promoting:
  • job security
  • gender equality 
• Prohibiting Pay secrecy 
• New protected attributes under the Fair Work Act: 
  • breastfeeding
  • gender identity
  • intersex status

7 January

• Job advertisements can’t include pay rates that would breach: 
  • The Fair Work Act, or
  • a fair work instrument (such as an award or enterprise agreement)

1 February

• 10 days paid Family and Domestic Violence leave is available for all employees of businesses who employee 15 or more employees (non-small business employers)

6 March

• Prohibition of sexual harassment in the workplace now in effect under the Fair Work Act (Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act)

1 April

• Managing the Risk of Psychosocial Hazards at Work code of practice becomes enforceable

6 June

• Changes to agreement making
• Changes to extended unpaid parental leave, including giving the Fair Work Commission the power to deal with disputes 
• More employees being able to access flexible working arrangements

7 June 

• Pay secrecy terms can’t be included in employee contracts or other written agreements and from this date employers could face penalties.

1 July

• The National Minimum Wage increase comes into effect 
• Parental Leave Scheme  is changing
  • Grandparent Advisers renamed and expanded to reflect non-parent carers
  • Special exceptions to work test for family and domestic violence, serious medical condition and natural disaster.

1 August

• 10 days paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave is available for all employees of businesses who employee less than 15 employees (small business employers)

• Limiting the length of fixed term contracts, with the Fair Work Commission having powers to deal with disputes
• Requirement to give Fixed Term Contract Information Statements

Workplace Relations Support

If you have questions about the calendar we have provided or would like to know more information on the upcoming changes you can contact us via phone (07) 3872 2222 and email support workplacerelations@amaq.com.au.

Workplace Relations Toolkit

Workplace Relations Toolkit subscribers will be receiving updated throughout the year as relevant policies that come with the subscription are updated by the Workplace Relations Team to meet the new legislative requirements.

Workplace Relations Consultancy

Workplace Relations Consultancy can provide comprehensive advice to members on workplace matters and how the new legislative changes may affect process to resolving the issue.