Workplace & employment in New South Wales
Fair Work obligations including modern award compliance, criminal wage theft, Payday Super, right to disconnect, psychosocial hazards, and the positive duty under the Sex Discrimination Act.
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NSW-specific obligations
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Federal obligations
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Manage psychosocial hazards at work
WHS duty extends to psychosocial hazards — workload, bullying, harassment, role conflict.
Pay employees in accordance with the applicable modern award
Apply the correct modern award rates, penalties, allowances, and overtime — wage theft is now criminal.
Take reasonable and proportionate measures to prevent sex discrimination, sexual harassment and victimisation (positive duty)
Employers have a proactive duty to prevent workplace sexual harassment — AHRC has enforcement powers from December 2023.
Pay superannuation on every payday (Payday Super)
From 1 July 2026, super must reach the employee's fund within 7 business days of each payday.
Psychosocial Hazards Code of Practice (model + jurisdictional)
PCBUs must manage psychosocial risk under WHS Acts + state codes.
Honour employees' right to disconnect (s 333M)
Employees can refuse to monitor, read, or respond to out-of-hours contact unless refusal is unreasonable.
Report under Single Touch Payroll Phase 2
Disaggregated payroll reporting to the ATO via STP-enabled software.