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IR Reform Series: Flexible Work Arrangements

13 Sep 2022

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.

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IR Reform Series: Multi-Employer Bargaining

12 Sep 2022

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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IR Reform Series: Limitations on Fixed-Term Contracts

09 Sep 2022

Following the Jobs Summit in Canberra the Federal Government has announced its intention to reform existing provisions of the Fair Work Act relating to terminating enterprise agreements.

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IR Reform Series: Simplifying the BOOT

08 Sep 2022

At the recent Jobs and Skills Summit, the BOOT has taken centre-stage as a feature employers argue is holding parties back from engaging in enterprise bargaining.

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IR Reform Series: EA Terminations

06 Sep 2022

Following the Jobs Summit in Canberra the Federal Government has announced its intention to reform existing provisions of the Fair Work Act relating to terminating enterprise agreements.

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Termination or a “Dismissal” Under Fair Work Laws

26 Aug 2022

A 5-member Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has recently revisited what it means to be “dismissed” from one’s employment.

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FWC reinforces High Court’s new “Employee v Contractor” Test

26 Aug 2022

A Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has concluded that a delivery driver was not an employee of Deliveroo and therefore not eligible to pursue an unfair dismissal claim.