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Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023

Act No. 120 of 2023 · Assented 14 December 2023

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In brief

Requires labour hire workers to be paid at least the host employer's enterprise agreement rate, makes deliberate wage theft a criminal offence, creates an industrial manslaughter offence in Commonwealth work health and safety law, and adds a PTSD presumption for first responders.

Who's affected

  • Labour hire workers
  • Employers and company directors
  • First responders claiming compensation

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