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Change 1: Protection for employees subject to family and domestic violence
Previously, āsubjection to family and domestic violenceā was not listed as a protected attribute for employees, meaning employees were not safeguarded from adverse action.
This all changed after the recent amendments to the...
So, what are the general protections from a Fair Work lens? General protections seek to protect workers from harmful (adverse) action, coercion, undue influence or pressure, and misrepresentation where they affect workplace rights.
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The role of the general protections is to:
- Protect workplace ...
As you might know, on 6 December 2022, theĀ Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022Ā (Cth) became law in Australia.Ā
We can expect a number of transformative changes to be rolled out over the next 12 months,Ā includingĀ amendments to the protected attributes. This is likely t...
