On 9 December 2020, the Federal Government introduced the
Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and
Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 (
the
Bill) to Parliament which will seek to implement
reform to several major elements of Australia's industrial
relations laws. This article provides a high-level overview of some
of the key points of the Bill.
New arrangements for casual workers
Casual employment defined
The Bill introduces a definition of casual employment into the
Fair Work Act for the first time; that definition will
draw on established common law principles and focus on the nature
of the offer of employment.
Entitlements and offsetting
In situations where causal employees are misclassified, the Bill