Start of the right to disconnect and casual changes for small businesses

Changes have started for small business employees and their employers. Learn more about the right to disconnect and casual changes, and what you can do next.

Right to disconnect for small business employees starts 26 August

The right to disconnect will soon apply to employees of small business employers. Here’s what employers and employees can do to make sure they’re prepared.

Pay for working through meal breaks in the Live Performance Award

Pay rates for working through meal breaks have been clarified in the Live Performance Award.

Reminder about changes to pay rates in the Pharmacy Award

Learn more about the recent increases to minimum pay rates under the Pharmacy Award.

Severe weather in parts of New South Wales

There may be individuals and workplaces in New South Wales affected by heavy rain and strong winds caused by a bomb cyclone. Learn about your workplace rights and responsibilities if you're affected.

Minimum wages increase from 1 July 2025

From 1 July 2025, the National Minimum Wage and minimum award wages will increase by 3.5%. Calculate the new pay rates now. 

New videos to help small business prepare for the right to disconnect

Right to disconnect laws apply to small business from Tuesday 26 August 2025. Get ready with our new videos for small business.

Cooperative Initiatives Grants Program applications now open

Learn more about our new grants program.

Flooding in parts of Australia

Learn about your workplace rights and responsibilities if you're affected by flooding.

New Payroll Remediation Program guide

Our guide helps employers and their representatives identify and correct large-scale employee underpayments.