From the 1 July 2024, the FWC have a new ground on which they can issue an exemption certificate.

An exemption certificate allows a permit holder to enter a workplace or business premises without prior notice if they are investigating a suspected contravention. The FWC can now issue an exemption certificate if:

• the suspected contravention involves the underpayment of wages to a member of the union who works on the premises, and
• they reasonably believe that advance notice of the entry would hinder an effective investigation.

Find out more

Read the Right of entry changes: Exemption certificates relating to suspected underpayments (pdf).

Visit the Fair Work Ombudsman’s website to learn more about right of entry  and the rights and responsibilities of permit holders, employers and other persons on the premises.

Visit the FWC website to learn more about powers to issue entry permits and how they can help to resolve a dispute about right of entry.

Find out about other upcoming changes on Closing Loopholes Acts – what’s changing page.