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A Bill to close "the loopholes that some businesses use to undercut workers' pay, security and flexibility" has passed through Parliament today.

The Protecting Worker Entitlements Bill amends the Fair Work Act to:

• include a right to superannuation in the National Employment Standards;
• increase employees' entitlement to unpaid parental leave;
• address unfairness in long-service leave calculations for casual employees in the black coal mining industry;
• clarify that temporary migrant workers are entitled to workplace protections under the Fair Work Act; and
• clarify the interaction between enterprise agreements and workplace determinations...