In 2022 changes to state employment laws were introduced by the Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (IRLA Act). Show
The majority of changes commenced on 20 June 2022. The provisions relating to the Easter Sunday public holiday commenced on 12 February 2022. This page outlines the key changes resulting from the commencement of the IRLA Act. The content of the Wageline website has also been updated to incorporate the amendments to state employment law introduced by the IRLA Act. New employment entitlements for domestic workers employed by household employersThe definition of ‘employee’ in the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (IR Act) and the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 (MCE Act) has been updated to remove the previous exclusion for persons engaged in domestic service in a private home (including carers employed directly by the householder). This extends coverage of the IR Act and the MCE Act to such workers. Household employers now have new employment obligations for domestic employees. Get more information via:
Extension of coverage of the MCE Act to employees paid wholly by commission, employees paid wholly by piece rate employees and removal of other exclusionThe definition of ‘employee’ under the MCE Act has been amended to remove previous exclusions for people:
Employers now have new employment obligations for these type of employees. Get more information via:
Amendments to the Long Service Leave ActChanges have been made to the Long Service Leave Act 1958 (LSL Act). State long service leave obligations apply to most WA employers. Key amendments are:
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Additional record keeping requirements and new pay slip requirementsState system employers have additional employment record keeping requirements and a new requirement has been introduced for all state system employers to issue pay slips. Making an employment record or giving a pay slip the employer knows is false or misleading will attract a civil penalty. Get more information via:
Stop bullying and sexual harassment ordersA stop bullying and sexual harassment jurisdiction for the WAIRC has been established to provide workers with a quick and inexpensive avenue to address bullying and sexual harassment. Get more information via:
Family and domestic violence leaveAn entitlement has been introduced for five days' unpaid family and domestic violence leave per year for all full time, part time and casual employees. Get more information via:
Personal leaveThe provisions for paid sick leave and paid carer’s leave in the MCE Act have been changed to a combined entitlement to paid personal leave for full time and part time employees, and the cap on the number of hours of leave that can be used for caring purposes in one year has been removed. Get more information via:
New employee protections provisionsEmployee protections in the state industrial relations system have been increased through a prohibition on:
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Enhanced powers for industrial inspectorsThe powers of state industrial inspectors have been enhanced by enabling inspectors to:
Get more information via the New compliance tools fact sheet. Increased penalties and accessorial liabilityEnforcement mechanisms have been strengthened and penalties increased including:
Get more information via the Increased penalties and accessorial liability fact sheet. Easter Sunday is now a public holiday in WAThe provisions of the IRLA relating to making Easter Sunday a public holiday commenced on 12 February 2022. These provisions:
Get more information on Easter Sunday via:
Other amendments to the IR ActOther key amendments to the IR Act include:
Get more information via the New equal remuneration provisions fact sheet or the Equal remuneration provisions page.
Amendments to the Minimum Conditions of Employment ActOther key amendments to the MCE Act include:
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What is the most recent Fair Work Act?Fair Work Amendment (Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Act 2018. Fair Work Amendment (Improving Unpaid Parental Leave for Parents of Stillborn Babies and Other Measures) Act 2020. Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021.
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How do I apply for Long Service Leave Act?Claims may be made by downloading and completing the relevant claim form from the ACT Long Service Leave Authority website.
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