Update from the Fair Work Ombudsman…
New pay secrecy and job ad laws
New workplace laws about pay secrecy and what can be included in job advertisements (ads) now apply. These changes are part of the Australian Government’s new Secure Jobs, Better Pay legislation that passed in December 2022.
The new laws include:
giving employees the right to share (or not share) information about their pay
banning pay secrecy terms in employment contracts and other workplace instruments
prohibiting job ads with pay rates lower than the legal minimum entitlements that apply to the job.
These changes apply now, with some transitional arrangements.
Read our expanded information
We’ve expanded our website information and updated our resources in relation to these changes. Read more on:
Our job advertisement template has been updated with guidance to help employers meet the new requirements. Find it and other resources on ourTemplatespage.
In our earlier email, we updated you on all the changes introduced by the Secure Jobs, Better Pay legislation. Read our full summary atSecure Jobs, Better Pay: Changes to Australian workplace laws.
We’ve also added a helpful timeline of key start dates you can refer to.
Reminder - paid family and domestic violence leave from 1 February 2023
From 1 February 2023, employees of non-small business employers (employers with 15 or more employees) can access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave every 12 months. Employees of small business employers can access this leave from 1 August 2023.
Find out more atNew paid family and domestic violence leave.
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