The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No.2) Act 2024 (Closing Loopholes Act No. 2) received Royal Assent on 26 February 2024.
The Closing Loopholes Act No. 2 introduces major changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) and other laws, including introducing a new ‘right to disconnect’.
The commencement dates for the right to disconnect provisions are:
A ‘small business employer’ is defined as an employer that has employs fewer than 15 employees at the relevant time, including employees of associated entities and ‘regular’ casual employees (as defined under the FW Act).
This Summary provides an overview of the right to disconnect.
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