Fair Work Amendment (Same Job, Same Pay) 2021

# Fair Work Amendment (Same Job, Same Pay) 2021 ## What it does This bill gives labour hire workers the right to be paid the same as permanent employees doing the same job at the same workplace. It creates new obligations for labour hire businesses and the companies that hire them (called "hosts") to ensure pay isn't discriminated based on employment type. ## Why it matters Labour hire workers often earn less than permanent staff doing identical work—this closes that gap. It protects one of Australia's fastest-growing workforces from being systematically underpaid just because they're hired through an agency. ## Key details - **Who's covered**: Labour hire workers supplied to national system employers and larger corporations (constitutional corporations) that have permanent staff doing the same work - **The comparison**: Pay must match what permanent employees earn under their enterprise agreement, if those permanent workers were doing the labour hire worker's job - **Timeline**: The law takes effect 6 months after Parliament passes it (Royal Assent)

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