Timeline
📅 Key Dates
- 28 Oct 2025 → Lords debate (final stage)
- Nov 2025 → Royal Assent expected
- April 2026 → Fair Work Agency launches
- 2026–27 → Further measures roll out
The Fair Work Agency
🚨 The New Enforcer: FWA
- 🕵️ Inspect workplaces & request records
- 📑 Issue compliance & enforcement notices
- 💷 Levy fines & order repayments
- ⚖️ Bring or support Tribunal claims
- 🔍 Recover unpaid wages & entitlements
What This Means for Employers
- 🔎 More scrutiny of contracts, pay, and holiday records
- 💸 Higher risk of fines and repayment orders
- 🏢 Directors and managers may be held accountable
- 🚫 Small errors will carry bigger consequences
How Cheviot HR Can Help
- ✅ Compliance audits before the FWA arrives
- 📘 Updated contracts, policies and handbooks
- 👩💼 Expert HR support in inspections or disputes
- 🛡️ Protecting your business against penalties