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UPDATED Pay and Unions
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UPDATED Pay and Unions

The Federal Government has now passed its third tranche of landmark IR reforms in the form of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill No 2 2024. Here we outline the changes impacting pay, enterprise bargaining and unions.

UPDATED Contracts: Casuals and Contractors
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UPDATED Contracts: Casuals and Contractors

The Federal Government has now passed its third tranche of landmark IR reforms in the form of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill No 2 2024 (the Closing Loopholes Bill). Here we outline the changes impacting contracts: casuals and contractors.

Record keeping for employees on annual salaries
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Record keeping for employees on annual salaries

The Fair Work Act 2009 and Fair Work Regulations 2009 (the Regulations) have long imposed very specific record keeping obligations that are largely unknown or misunderstood by employers. These record keeping obligations have not previously attracted significant attention. However, with new wage-theft laws increasing the penalties for non-compliance, employers will need to take notice.

Parliament passes part of the Closing Loopholes Bi
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Parliament passes part of the Closing Loopholes Bill

The Senate and House of Representatives yesterday passed part of the Fair Work Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023. The changes bring in some of the reforms that have been widely publicised. Here we summarise the reforms and the dates the changes come into effect.

Greens and Government proposal will likely make ba
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Greens and Government proposal will likely make bargaining arbitrations one-sided

The Government are working through amendments to the Closing the Loopholes Bill (containing the third round of industrial reforms) and a late Greens amendment was proposed yesterday which appears to have Government support.

$268,000 awarded to employee in key sexual harassm
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$268,000 awarded to employee in key sexual harassment case

This month, the Federal Court has recently awarded an employee at a Sydney jewellery store $268,000 in damages for sexual harassment and victimisation.

Limitations on Fixed Term Contracts effective 6 De
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Limitations on Fixed Term Contracts effective 6 December 2023. Is your business prepared?

From 6 December 2023, the rules (or limitations) on the usage of fixed term contracts arising out of the Pay Equity and Secure Jobs Bill come into effect.

New Bill set to protect Applicants in unlawful dis
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New Bill set to protect Applicants in unlawful discrimination proceedings

The cost of defending discrimination proceedings in court, including sexual harassment claims, is about to become a whole lot riskier and potentially expensive for business, with the Federal Government this week introducing the last of its Respect@Work reforms.

Court Rules Former Employees Entitled to Backdated
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Court Rules Former Employees Entitled to Backdated Wage Increases

On 30 October 2023, the Full Federal Court allowed an appeal from the single member decision in Murtagh v Corporation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba [2023] FCAFC 172.

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