New rights

New rights at work: what you need to know

In the last two years, the union movement has won the biggest changes to workers’ rights in Australia in generations. Now is the time to learn what they are, why they are so important and how to make the most of them.

New union-won rights at work: what you need to know

In the last three years, union members have won the biggest improvements to workers’ rights in Australia in generations. These rights make it easier to get pay rises, they’ve increased job security and they’re keeping us safer at work. Union members are already using these new laws to win fairer and safer workplaces. Now is the time to learn what they are, why they are so important and how to make the most of them. What were the changes to the law? In the past three years, there have been five major changes to Australia’s main work law...

New union-won rights at work summary

In the last three years, union members have won the biggest improvements to workers’ rights in Australia in generations. Now is the time to learn what they are, why they are so important and how to make the most of them. Below you’ll find a summary of some of the key changes, what they mean for workers, and when they came into effect. Jump to a section: Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave 1 February 2023 Paid family and domestic violence leave Secure Jobs, Better Pay 7 December 2022 Gender equality and job securityAnti-discriminationPay secrecy 7 January 2023...