New pay secrecy and job ad laws

These changes are part of the Australian Government’s new Secure Jobs, Better Pay legislation that passed in December 2022.

The new laws include:

• giving employees the right to share (or not share) information about their pay

• banning pay secrecy terms in employment contracts and other workplace instruments

• prohibiting job ads with pay rates lower than the legal minimum entitlements that apply to the job.

These changes apply now, with some transitional arrangements.

Read the expanded information

The website information has been updated and the resources expanded in relation to these changes. Read more on:

• sharing pay information

• banning pay secrecy

• prohibited job ads.

The advertisement template has been updated with guidance to help employers meet the new requirements. Find it on the Templates page.

Previously, updates were given on all the changes introduced by the Secure Jobs, Better Pay legislation. Read the full summary at Secure Jobs, Better Pay: Changes to Australian workplace laws.

A helpful timeline of key start dates has been added that you can refer to.

Reminder - paid family and domestic violence leave from 1 February 2023.

From 1 February 2023, employees of non-small business employers (employers with 15 or more employees) can access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave every 12 months. Employees of small business employers can access this leave from 1 August 2023.

Find out more at New paid family and domestic violence leave.

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