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Your go-to hub for legal updates, expert articles and practical insights on workplace, employment and industrial relations law – helping Australian employers stay informed, reduce risk and lead with confidence. Explore our latest content and downloadable resources below.
The Importance of Well Grounded Explanations when
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The Importance of Well Grounded Explanations when Managing Flexible Working Arrangements

The Fair Work Commission has determined that Ambulance Victoria lacked reasonable business grounds for rejecting an employee’s flexible working request related to parenting responsibilities.

Universal Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave
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Universal Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave Commences 1 February 2023

From 1 February 2023, employers with 15 or more employees will be required to provide their employees with 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave (FDVL) per year.

Significant shift for Long Service Leave in NSW
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Significant shift for Long Service Leave in NSW

The NSW Court of Appeal has today overturned long-standing case law pertaining to how overseas service is to be treated when determining NSW long service leave entitlements.

IR Reform Update: Job Security
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IR Reform Update: Job Security

The Federal Government has now passed its Pay Equity and Secure Jobs Bill. This article focuses on the reforms that relate broadly to the Government's 'Job Security' agenda.

IR Reform Update: Pay Equity
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IR Reform Update: Pay Equity

Following the landmark IR reforms introduced into Parliament by the federal Government as part of its Secure Jobs and Better Pay Bill 2022, this article focuses on those that broadly relate to the Government’s ‘Pay Equity’ agenda.

IR Reform Update: Enterprise Bargaining
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IR Reform Update: Enterprise Bargaining

Secure Jobs and Better Pay Bill now law 

IR Reform Update: Enterprise Bargaining
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IR Reform Update: Enterprise Bargaining

The Parliament has today passed the Secure Jobs and Better Pay Bill 2022. In this article we will focus exclusively on the significant changes to the enterprise bargaining framework.

IR Reform Insights Series
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IR Reform Insights Series

Through its representation of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ABLA has been at the forefront of the IR reforms which the Federal Government has introduced into Parliament. Download our three publications to help guide you through the biggest reforms in more than a decade.

Fair Work Ombudsman’s use of Compliance Notices sk
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Fair Work Ombudsman’s use of Compliance Notices skyrockets

Compliance with workplace laws has been a hot topic for more than five years now, with the ‘wage theft’ moniker having become very much part of the vernacular and multiple government inquiries recommending that criminal offences be introduced for wage theft.

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