The Senate Select Committee on Work and Care Final Report (2023)

The Senate Committee on Work and Care has recommended the Federal Government conduct a four-day work week trial, along with adding an enforceable ‘right to disconnect’ to the Fair Work Act, and providing a much more generous paid parental leave to Australian families. In its long-awaited final report, the Committee issued 23 recommendations which if implemented, could reframe how employers and regulators approach child care, parental leave, superannuation entitlements, and even the shape of the gig economy.