*Note the information in this Alert takes account of the passage of the Bill on 2 December 2022 and subsequent Royal Assent. The amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) by the Fair Work Amendment (Secure Jobs Better Pay) Act 2022 will overhaul the dispute resolution process […]

*Note the information in this Alert takes account of the passage of the Bill on 2 December 2022 and subsequent Royal Assent. The Fair Work Act now includes a new Part 3-5A, which prohibits sexual harassment in connection with work, implementing further the recommendations of the […]

*Note the information in this Alert takes account of the passage of the Bill on 2 December 2022 and subsequent Royal Assent. The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Act) changes the way that the Fair Work Commission (FWC) conducts the ‘better off overall […]

* Note the information in this Alert takes account of the passage of the Bill on 2 December 2022 and subsequent Royal Assent. The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (the FW Act) received royal assent on 6 December 2022. The FW Act provides for […]

*Note the information in this Alert takes account of the passage of the Bill on 2 December 2022 and subsequent Royal Assent. The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Act) removes the requirement for employee bargaining representatives (such as Unions) to obtain majority support […]

*Note the information in this Alert takes account of the passage of the Bill on 2 December 2022 and subsequent Royal Assent. EQUAL REMUNERATION The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Act) amends the equal remuneration provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) […]

The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 passed Parliament on 2 December 2022. One of the key areas of reform relate to Flexible Working Arrangements (FWAs) and the right to request a change in working arrangements that apply to employees. Summary of […]

SUNSETTING OF ‘ZOMBIE’ AGREEMENTS The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 (Bill) has been passed and amends schedules of the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 to automatically sunset all remaining transitional instruments covered by the schedules (agreement-based transitional […]

Under the current legislation, there are three different types of multi-employer enterprise agreements (EAs): Low paid authorisations; Multi-EAs; and Single interest employer authorisations (SIAs). The Bill proposes to allow multiple employers to bargain together for a single interest enterprise agreement, in wider circumstances permitted under the current legislation. […]

The Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill (Bill) was first introduced in the House of Representatives on 27 October 2022 and following proposed further amendments is now currently before the Senate. The purpose of the Bill is to bring about significant reform in key areas of Industrial Relations. […]