The Federal Government's Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill has been introduced to parliament, and proposes to give employees more flexible work rights, while also tackling the gender pay gap, modernising enterprise bargaining, and more.
The Labor Government will introduce legislation for the first of its industrial relations reforms next week, Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke has announced, and employers are already expressing "deep frustration".
Modern award and enterprise bargaining changes will play a crucial role in improving the current industrial relations system so it is fairer and makes workplaces more productive, the Productivity Commission says.
The Federal Court has restrained a non-legal representative from communicating with three major employers on behalf of unvaccinated workers, finding his emails have become "progressively more aggressive" and threatening.
Employers are becoming increasingly concerned about facing claims in the Fair Work Commission from workers who are represented by people without legal qualifications.
It's time to view childcare as an economic reform essential to inclusion and growth, not "a babysitting service", Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said ahead of this week's Jobs and Skills Summit.
The Fair Work Commission has 'closed its eyes' to certain realities about a contracting relationship, in upholding an organisation's appeal against a finding that a delivery rider was an employee with unfair dismissal rights.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
