HRD spoke to an employment lawyer about the changes
Key changes in the nation's workplaces start from 1 July, with a leading lawyer telling HRD the changes will give workers more recognition.
Changes include an increase to the annual minimum wage, a rise in the superannuation guarantee and portable long service leave in NSW.
HRD spoke to Joseph Kelly (pictured right), Principal at Kelly Workplace Lawyers, about the changes and what you need to know about them.
From July 1, Parental Leave Pay will increases from 22 weeks to 24 and families who accesss government-funded parental leave will also be paid superannuation at the standard rate if 12%, a move that has been described as a continuation of the government’s Closing the Loop Hole initiative announced back in 2022.
“It won’t be a big administrative change,” Kelly said, “so they’ll be able to quickly adapt, which is positive."
“This whole thing brings the Commonwealth paid parental leave in line with a lot of in-house policies, so it’s just a case of tidying up what’s already going on.”
Another benefit, Kelly added, was that paid parental leave will now apply to still births and neonatal deaths – another example of reducing prejudice in the workplace.
“It [legislation] is part of a broader shift from the concept that maternity leave is an indulgence – and we’re now focusing on those people that take leave still being a valued employee. Workplaces need to support this part of life.”
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