Earlier this year, we published a briefing outlining changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) which introduced a new statutory definition of ’employee’ and affected the legal distinction between employees and contractors. These changes start to operate on 26 August 2024. In this latest update, we consider the related topic of ‘regulated workers’ and key legislative changes that will soon introduce more rights for these workers. What are regulated workers?