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Right to Disconnect and Employee choice about casual employment

* Changes for small business employers
* Effective 26 August 2025
* Fair Work Legislation Amendments

Casual Employment Fair Work Act 2009 Changes Commencing 26 August 2024

* 26 August 2024 changes to  casual employment came into effect.

* List of changes to casual employment in this link.


All employees and employers in businesses in Australia are covered by a national workplace relations system, established by the Fair Work Act 2009.

Employees in the Drycleaning and Laundry Industry are covered by the following awards:

  •        Drycleaning & Laundry Award

                  Link to Award Details Link to Award Details

  •        Clerks Award   

                  Link to award details Link to award details

  •       Road Transport & Distribution Award  

                  Link to award details Link to award details

Links to these pay rates are below.
For DIA members looking for a more comprehensive IR HR solution they can take up our Australian Federation of Employers and Industries add on membership.
A list of topics they can assist your business with is below:

  •          Annual Leave                   
  •          Anti - Discrimination          
  •          Award - Free Employees         
  •          Awards                         
  •          Bullying                       
  •          Casuals                        
  •          Contract Of Employment         
  •          Contractors   
  •           Covid19  
  •            Disciplinary Action
  •          Enterprise Agreements          
  •          General Protections/Adverse Action
  •          Harassment/Bullying            
  •          Inherent Requirements          
  •          Job Placement                  
  •          Jobkeeper
  •           Long Service Leave             
  •          Occupational Health & Safety   
  •          Other NES                      
  •          Overtime                       
  •          Parental Leave                 
  •          Policies                                            
  •          Probationary/Qualifying Periods
  •          Public Holidays        
  •          Recruitment And Selection      
  •          Redundancy                     
  •          Resignation                    
  •          Personal/Carers Leave                              
  •          Termination Of Employment      
  •          Transmission Of Business       
  •          Unfair/Unlawful Termination
  •          Volunteers                     
  •          Wage Rates                                           
  •          Workers Compensation           
  •          Working Arrangements           
  •          Workplace Investigations     


For more information, please contact the office.

A link to the National Employment Standards (NES) can be accessed below: