Workplace & employment in Western Australia
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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WA-specific obligations
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Federal obligations
Federal
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.