Prepare for next Monday changes to workplace laws
There are changes to workplace laws that start on 26 August 2024 as part of the Closing Loopholes reforms. They include changes to casual employment and a new right to disconnect. These could impact you or your workplace.
What you can do now
We have information to help you prepare. Learn more about:
- Changes to casual employment including how casual work is defined, pathways to permanent employment, and employee and employer responsibilities.
- Changes to independent contractor rules including a change to the definition of employment.
- A new right to disconnect for employees which gives eligible employees the right to refuse contact outside their working hours unless that refusal is unreasonable. This doesn’t apply to small businesses until 26 August 2025.
- New minimum standards and protections for ‘employee-like workers’ in the gig economy and certain industries.
We’ll have more information and resources available on 26 August. We’ll send you another email then to remind you.
For a visual snapshot of all the Closing Loopholes changes and when they start, check out our easy-to-read timeline.
Find out more about changes already in place at Closing Loopholes.
Fair Work Ombudsman, 21st August 2024
