Current bills about: employment rights

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NSW Councils Must Pay Labour Hire Workers the Same as Council Employees; Minister Can Force Councils and Businesses to Share Pay Information

Local Government Amendment (Labour Hire) Bill 2026

employment rights industrial relations labour hire local government

1st House

2nd House

Assent

QLD Minister and QIRC Can Stop Industrial Action That Harms Public Safety or Economy; Fines or Jail for Workers' Compensation Fraud; Protection for Whistleblowers Reporting Misconduct

Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

court procedures criminal penalties employment rights healthcare industrial relations public safety whistleblowers

FED 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 Bill

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

FED 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 Bill

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

TAS Designation of Easter Sunday as a Statutory Holiday

Statutory Holidays Amendment Bill 2026

employment rights public holidays statutory holidays

Private Member's Bill

House of Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

NSW Minister Can Sue Councillors for Misconduct; Court Can Ban Councillors for Up to 5 Years or Fine Them; Corrupt People Banned from Running for Office

Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (Councillor Conduct Proceedings) Bill 2026

anti-corruption court procedures criminal justice employment rights government accountability local government public safety

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

VIC Employers Need a Licence to Take On Apprentices; Fines for Mistreating Apprentices or Lying to Regulators

Education and Training Reform Amendment (Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Schools and Other Matters) Bill 2026

apprenticeships criminal penalties education employee rights employer licensing employment rights labor standards professional licensing vocational training worker protection

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

VIC Expanded Fair Work Rights for Victoria Police Employees

Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Amendment Bill 2026

employment rights fixed term contracts flexible work labor relations pay transparency police employment workplace agreements

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

VIC Right to Work from Home for Eligible Employees

Equal Opportunity Amendment (Work from Home) Bill 2026

employee entitlements employment rights labor laws remote work work from home

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

TAS New Statutory Holiday for the Central Coast Municipal Area

Statutory Holidays Amendment (Central Coast Municipality) Bill 2026

employment rights public holidays statutory holidays workplace agreements

Private Member's Bill

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent

SA Fines up to $20,000 for Unfairly Firing Staff or Discriminating in Trade; Employees Can Now Share Pay Info; No More 5-Day Cap on Minimum Sick and Carer's Leave

Statutes Amendment (Industrial Relations Portfolio - No 2) Bill 2026

court procedures criminal penalties employment rights environmental protection industrial relations public safety workplace health and safety

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent

FED 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

FED 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 Bill

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

QLD QCAT Can Ban Health Practitioners from Registration, and Fines or Jail for Stopping Health Service Complaints

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024

criminal penalties employment rights health services healthcare healthcare regulation medical registration non-disclosure agreements patient safety professional licensing professional misconduct public health sexual misconduct +7 more

ACT Temporary Exclusion from Portable Long Service Leave for Hairdressing, Beauty, Accommodation and Food Services Industries

Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Amendment Bill 2026

beauty services business viability employee benefits employment rights food services hairdressing industry hospitality industry long service leave

Private Member's Bill

ACT Fines for Failing to Pay Long Service Leave and New Reporting Rules for Sexual Assault at Work

Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 3)

criminal penalties employee entitlements employer obligations employment rights hazardous substances law enforcement long service leave professional licensing sexual assault work health and safety workplace health and safety workplace incidents +7 more

FED 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 Bill

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

FED 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

WA Easter Saturday and Show Day Are Now Public Holidays, and Dates for King's Birthday, WA Day and Labour Day Move

Public and Bank Holidays Amendment Bill 2025

employee rights employment conditions employment rights holiday scheduling public holidays

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

NSW New Appeal Process and Stricter Checks for People Working with Children

Child Protection (Working with Children) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

background checks child safety employment rights working with children check

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

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