The Fair Work Commission made this announceent yesterday.
“The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023 received Royal Assent yesterday.
From today, the Closing Loopholes Act:
- empowers the Commission to consider applications relating to some labour hire workers
- amends the general protections provisions to:
- strengthen discrimination protections for employees who have been, or are being, subjected to family and domestic violence
- introduce a general protection for workplace delegates when carrying out their role
- empowers the Commission to make a model term for modern awards relating to delegate rights
- makes amendments to provisions regarding protected action ballot order conferences.
We have published a new Closing Loopholes – what’s changing page on our website.
Relevant forms will be published as soon as they’re available. Until then, parties can make an application using Form F1 – General application form.”