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Parliament Splits the Closing Loopholes Bill and Passes the First Half
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The Senate has agreed to split the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (Cth) (“Bill”), passing the first half of the Bill with the less controversial amendments. …
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Changes to fixed-term contract rules starts 6 December 2023
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The changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (“FW Act”) fixed-term contract rules begin from 6 December 2023. Is your organisation ready for these changes? On 6 December 2022, the Fair…
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Entry to hold discussions includes seeking signatures on a petition
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A Federal Court of Australia Full Court has ruled that a union’s right to enter premises to ‘hold discussions’ includes entering to secure signatures on a petition. This follows an…
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What can I do if my employee has been charged or convicted with a crime?
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A recent Fair Work Commission decision explored the issue of an employee who had been convicted of a crime, failed to declare this crime to his employer, and was…
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High Court Rules that Qantas Did Take Adverse Action in relation to a Future Potential Right
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The High Court today ruled on Qantas’ appeal in relation to a claim by the Transport Workers’ Union (“TWU”) that Qantas engaged in adverse action because of a future…
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Procedural Fairness in Workplace Investigations
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A recent Federal Court ordered penalties against an employer for failing to follow the recommendations of the Fair Work Commission and provide an employee a copy of an investigation…
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More Fair Work Act Changes – the Protecting Worker Entitlements Act
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Parliament has passed another Bill changing the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (“FW Act”), including by improving protections for temporary visa workers, improving an employee’s accessibility to unpaid parental leave, adding requirements to make superannuation contributions,…
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Annual wage review: minimum wages to increase by 5.75%
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The Fair Work Commission has today handed down its Annual Wage Review Decision under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).1 Award minimum rates of pay will be increased by 5.75%. The national…
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Psychosocial Hazards
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Organisations have a proactive duty to effectively manage the risk associated with psychosocial hazards. Enhancing education and awareness of unsafe behaviours is a vital step towards building an inclusive…
