ARTICLE · 27 MARCH 2016

Employment Law Update - Changes are coming

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A new bill includes changes to prevent unfair employment practices and strengthen enforcement of employment standards.

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The Employment Standards Legislation Bill passed its third reading on 10 March 2016 and includes a raft of changes designed to prevent unfair employment practices and strengthen enforcement of employment standards. Find out what this could mean for you.

The Employment Standards Legislation Bill (the Bill) passed its third reading on 10 March 2016. The Bill makes a raft of changes to key pieces of legislation to ensure fairer and more productive workplaces, and provides increased protections and benefits for employees and employers.

The Bill includes a range of measures to prevent unfair employment practices, strengthen enforcement of employment standards, and extend the scope of parental leave. These changes will come into force on 1 April 2016.

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