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Employer Update: IR Reform

With Labor's industrial relations reforms having now been made law, this session outlines the amendments to the Fair Work Act that have been passed and aims to provide you with a clear understanding of what it could mean for your business.

Employer Update: IR Reform

The landmark IR reforms introduced by the Federal Government in October have now been made law. 

This session presented by our panel of industry experts, Nigel Ward, Luis Izzo and Tamsin Lawrence outlines the amendments to the Fair Work Act that were passed on Saturday 3 December and aims to provide viewers with a clear understanding of what the changes could mean for your business.

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