Changes to the Fair Work Act & our emails to you

Find out about Fair Work Act changes [] Having issues? [View the online version](   Recent changes you need to know about Hi {NAME}   In this email you’ll find important updates on: - COVID-19 vaccinations - casual employment - parental leave. We've also changed platforms for sharing these updates with you. See what this means for you below.   COVID-19 vaccinations and the workplace We’ve expanded our information on COVID-19 vaccinations and the workplace. Visit [COVID-19 vaccinations and the workplace]( for information and guidance on common questions about coronavirus vaccinations and the workplace.   Changes to casual employment – industrial relations reforms On 26 March 2021, the Fair Work Act was amended to change some workplace rights and obligations for casual employees. For a detailed summary of what’s changed, see [Changes to casual employment – industrial relations reforms](.   Changes to unpaid parental leave entitlements From 27 November 2020, following changes to the Fair Work Act, employees can now access unpaid parental leave for a maximum of 12 months if they experience: • a stillbirth, or • the death of an infant during the first 24 months of life.   Read more about these new unpaid leave entitlements at [Changes to unpaid parental leave entitlements](. Our new email platform To make sure we can continue to bring you user-friendly and up-to date information, we’ve recently transitioned our email notification service to the online platform, [Swift Digital.](   We’re committed to protecting your privacy and this email is to inform you about the changes.   Swift Digital may collect personal information containing email addresses and other information to be used for the distribution of email campaigns and other important information.   All information that is collected by the service is the property of the Fair Work Ombudsman and is never shared or used by third parties.   The service maintains the data in compliance with Australia’s SPAM Act 2003 and Australian Privacy Provisions. The data is held in Australia and never leaves the Australian jurisdiction. Where stipulated, data is encrypted in transit using SSL connections. All data stored via Swift Digital is encrypted at rest.   If you’d like further information about Swift Digital, you can access their [Terms and Conditions]( and [Privacy Policy](.     [Copyright](  | [Disclaimer](  | [Privacy](  | [Unsubscribe](     [Twitter](    [LinkedIn](    [Facebook]( [www.fairwork.gov.au](