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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.
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.

New Respect@Work laws enter Parliament
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New Respect@Work laws enter Parliament

Changes which will see employers required to take a far more proactive approach to prevent sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace are just around the corner, with new legislation introduced into Federal Parliament today.

Fair Work Commission’s ‘Plain Language’ Project ne
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Fair Work Commission’s ‘Plain Language’ Project nearing completion

The Fair Work Commission has now foreshadowed that its ‘plain language’ re-drafting project is close to completion.

IR Reform Series: Flexible Work Arrangements
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IR Reform Series: Flexible Work Arrangements

With COVID-19 forcing an unprecedented number of people into working from home, there has been a renewed push for more workers to be able to access flexible working arrangements that were temporarily put in place during the pandemic.

IR Reform Series: Multi-Employer Bargaining
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IR Reform Series: Multi-Employer Bargaining

The ALP's promotion of the merits of multi-employer bargaining was further advanced during the recent Jobs and Skills Summit, squarely putting the issue front and centre of the agenda.

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