Fair Work Act 2009
Short title: FW Act
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Summary
Federal workplace relations Act. Covers National Employment Standards (NES), modern awards, enterprise agreements, unfair dismissal + general protections + bullying + sexual harassment jurisdiction (Pt 6-4B). 2024 Closing Loopholes amendments added: right to disconnect (s 333M), criminal wage theft (s 327A from 1 Jan 2025), casual conversion (s 66B), labour-hire same-job-same-pay.
Topics
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