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Changes to fixed term contracts under the Fair Work Act
Under changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (passed under the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth)), both the length and number of fixed term contracts an employer may offer to an employee to perform essentially the same work will be limited.
The changes to fixed term contracts apply to contracts entered into from 6 December 2023.
For more information, read our fact sheet, which covers:
- key changes to fixed term contracts
- exceptions to the new provisions, and
- breaches of the new requirements
Case examples and a list of steps your organisation can take to prepare for these changes are included in our fact sheet.
More information
See the fact sheet on limiting the use of fixed-term contracts published by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and the Fair Work Ombudsman webpage ‘New rules for fixed term contracts’.
The content on this webpage was last updated in January 2024 and is not legal advice. See full disclaimer and copyright notice.
