Did you know that the Fair Work Act gives employees and future employees the right to share (or not share) information about their pay and employment conditions? Employees can also exercise these workplace rights even after their employment ends.
There are also laws that stop employers including these terms in employment contracts or other written agreements with an employee. If these terms are included in a contract or other instrument listed above, the terms have no effect and can’t be enforced.
However, pay secrecy terms in some employment contracts entered before 7 December 2022 may still apply. What will determine if these terms are allowed or not, and if they still have effect or not, is:
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Need help in working through pay secrecy in your workplace? South Australian Business Chamber Members can call our Business Advice Hotline on (08) 8300 0000 (select option 1).
