From 6 June 2023, are changes to:
These changes are part of the Australian Government’s Secure Jobs, Better Pay legislation.
From 30 June 2023, some specific industries and awards have changes to pay and entitlements.
Direct care and some senior food services employees in the aged care sector receive a 15% increase to minimum wages.
There are upcoming changes to the Support Employment Services Award, including to:
From the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2023:
The superannuation guarantee increases to 11%. Check superannuation rules and responsibilities from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
The monetary cap for recovering unpaid entitlements through the small claims court increases to $100,000.
The Fair Work Act will include greater flexibility for employees when taking unpaid parental leave.
For babies born or placed into their parents’ care on or after 1 July 2023, the current entitlement to 18 weeks’ paid parental leave pay will be combined with the current Dad and Partner Pay entitlement to 2 weeks’ pay.
Employees of small business employers can access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12-month period.
Employees of a non small business employer have been able to access the leave from 1 February 2023.
Understand the new leave and how to access it from new paid family and domestic violence leave.
There will be limits to fixed term contracts, with requirements for employers to issue employees the new Fixed Term Contract Information Statement.
Employees will be able to authorise salary deductions made by their employer that are recurring and for amounts that vary from time to time.