New year, new workplace laws

Learn about recent changes to workplace laws that may affect you. [] Having issues? [View the online version]( [Australian Government - Fair Work Ombudsman](   New workplace laws have started Dear {NAME},   There have been some recent changes to the Fair Work Act you should know about. Read on to learn about changes to employee authorised deductions, superannuation in the National Employment Standards and the new Closing Loopholes laws. Employee authorised deductions From 30 December 2023, new rules apply for employee authorised deductions from pay that are: - either one-off or recurring - for specific amounts or for amounts that change from time to time. Permission needs to be in writing and there are rules about when these deductions are allowed and how they need to be recorded. Awards and registered agreements can also allow for deductions from pay to be made in some circumstances. For more information, visit [Deducting pay](.   Superannuation in the National Employment Standards Employers have an obligation to pay superannuation (super) contributions for eligible employees under [superannuation guarantee]( laws. From 1 January 2024, super is an entitlement under the [National Employment Standards]( as well. For more information, visit [Tax and superannuation](. We've updated the Fair Work Information Statement to reflect these changes. Download a copy from [Fair Work Information Statement](.   Closing Loopholes: Other important changes There have also been changes to the Fair Work Act as part of the Australian Government's new 'Closing Loopholes' laws. Most of the changes started on 15 December 2023, while others start this year and in 2025. Changes that have started include new: - rules for labour hire workers - discrimination protections for employees experiencing family and domestic violence - small business redundancy rules - workplace delegate rights - right of entry rules. Also under the new laws, the intentional underpayment of wages will be criminalised. These changes won't start before 1 January 2025. We're currently updating our website information, tools and resources. We'll have more detailed information soon. In the meantime, for a detailed summary visit [Closing Loopholes: Fair Work Act changes](.     Stay up to date    We’ll continue to keep you informed about important changes that affect you. If you know someone who should get our emails, forward this email to them and encourage them to [subscribe to our email updates](. It only takes a few moments to sign up.  You can also follow us on social media for other announcements and reminders:   //updates.fairwork.gov.au/link/id/zzzz6594d4d872fec425Pzzzz6049e05f0604d790/page.html//updates.fairwork.gov.au/link/id/zzzz6594d4d8757ed142Pzzzz6049e05f0604d790/page.html   Kind regards,   Fair Work Ombudsman     [Copyright](  | [Disclaimer](  | [Privacy](  | [Unsubscribe](     [Twitter](    [LinkedIn](    [Facebook](    [Instagram]( [www.fairwork.gov.au](