New Entitlement – Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave
The Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Act 2022 (Cth) (Act) was approved on 9 November 2022. In short, the Act amends the National Employment Standards (NES) in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) to provide employees with an entitlement to 10 days […]
Bargaining Disputes
*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 […]
Prohibiting Sexual Harassment in Connection with Work
*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 […]
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 – ‘Better off overall test’
*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 […]
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 – Effective dates of changes
* 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 […]
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 – Initiating Bargaining
*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 […]