The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (SJBP Act) amends the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) to change employment laws relevant to Australian workplaces, including the Australian Public Service (APS).
Changes limiting the use of fixed term contracts will apply to all APS and non-APS Australian Government employers from 6 December 2023.
In the APS context, these limits will apply to all non-ongoing employment arrangements (including specified term and specified task) except intermittent and irregular employees where the employee meets the definition of casual in accordance with the FW Act.
The guidance document has been developed to support agencies to adapt to these changes as they apply to non-ongoing employment arrangements in the APS.
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The guidance document is available to download and is current at the time of publication.
Please note this information has been developed as general guidance and is not legal advice.
Further information
HR practitioners seeking more information on changes to non-ongoing engagements can contact the Employment Policy team via employmentpolicy@apsc.gov.au or call the advice line on (02) 6202 3857.
