Last checked for updates: 27 October 2026
Current bills about: employment rights
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7 current bills found.
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Opposition and Minority Parties Get More Staff; Prime Minister Cannot Cut These Staff Numbers
Members of Parliament (Staff) Amendment (Safe Staffing Guarantee) Bill 2026
employment rights government accountability government oversight government transparency public finance
Private Member's BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Religious Schools and Colleges Banned from Discriminating Against Students and Staff; Protection from Discrimination for a Person's Associates
Sex Discrimination and Fair Work Amendment (Equality in Treatment in Religious Schools) Bill 2026
education employment rights housing human rights industrial relations religious discrimination
Independent BillHouse of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Minimum Income Thresholds for Road Transport Contractors
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026
contractor pay employment rights labor disputes road transport unfair dismissal workplace relations
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Fair Work Commission Can Now Start Dismissal Cases Before Confirming a Firing Actually Happened; Repeat Complainers Can Be Banned From Filing New Claims
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Clearing the Fair Work Commission Backlog) Bill 2026
contractor rights employment rights labor relations road transport unfair dismissal workplace agreements
Opposition BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Right to Request Flexible Working Arrangements for Employees
Fair Work Amendment (Right to Work from Home) Bill 2025
employment rights flexible work labor laws remote work work from home working arrangements
Private Member's BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Courts Can Make Workplace Protection Orders for Commonwealth Workers and Fines or Jail for Breaking Them
Commonwealth Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2025
criminal penalties domestic violence employment rights privacy public safety victim privacy worker protection workplace health and safety
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Restrictions on the Fair Work Commission Reducing Penalty and Overtime Rates in Modern Awards
Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025
employment rights labor standards overtime pay penalty rates worker pay
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent