Consultation on the "more controversial parts" of the Albanese Government's proposed industrial relations changes will begin within days, with two tranches of legislation set to be introduced this year.
In light of the new paid FDV leave entitlement in the National Employment Standards, employers' policies should "very clearly" spell out exactly how employees can go about accessing it, a lawyer says.
Recent Fair Work Act amendments represent the most significant and profound changes to the bargaining system since 2009, a workplace lawyer says. Watch this webcast to understand how to respond to them.
Employees no longer need to tiptoe around pay discussions, under their new workplace right. Watch our short Q&A to understand these amendments and their practical implications.
Employers now have "a lot" to do in complying with recent legislation changes, but one particular obligation is falling by the wayside, according to a workplace lawyer.
Employers have made zero progress in closing the gender pay gap over the past year, new research shows. Meanwhile the Fair Work Commission has set out the timeframes for when various elements of the new IR laws will come into effect.
The Fair Work Commission has clarified when various elements of the new IR laws will come into effect and what steps it has taken to prepare for their "significant impact".
