Fair Work Act to include greater s-xual harassment protections
The Fair Work Act and Regulations will be amended to give employers more power to sack perpetrators of s-xual harassment. » more »
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Casual reforms will have four key impacts: lawyer
The Fair Work Act amendments passed this week will have four key impacts on employers. Watch this short webcast excerpt to understand them. » more »
Scaled back IR Bill passes
The IR omnibus Bill has passed the Senate this afternoon, but in a drastically reduced form. » more »
Part-time flex opposition under scrutiny; HR 'comes of age'
Opposition to the IR omnibus Bill's part-time flexibility provisions is based on "false claims", according to a new paper calling for the Bill's support. Meanwhile, HR's COVID response is likely to "shape the trajectory of the function for decades to come", academics say. » more »
IR Bill "strikes appropriate balance": Inquiry
The hotly debated casuals provisions in the IR omnibus Bill "strike an appropriate balance" for employers and employees, a Senate Committee says in recommending the legislation be passed. » more »
Portable entitlements "urgently" needed; Vic proposes IR changes; and more
The case for a universal portable entitlements scheme is now 'impossible to responsibly ignore', according to a new report. Also in this article: Victoria proposes IR changes to discrimination, labour hire laws, and the IR omnibus Bill passes the lower house. » more »
Assume you can't mandate COVID vaccinations: FWO
Most employers won't be able to require employees to have the COVID-19 vaccination in the absence of new laws or public health orders, according to new advice from the Fair Work Ombudsman. » more »
Employers' casual loading should offset entitlements: IR Minister
The casual loading WorkPac paid to Robert Rossato was "properly attributable to the statutory entitlements" of a permanent employee and should be offset against them, IR Minister Christian Porter is arguing as an intervener in the High Court appeal. » more »
Contentious BOOT proposal scrapped ahead of IR bill debate
The Federal Government has abandoned one of its key reforms in the IR Omnibus Bill, ahead of debate resuming in Parliament this week. » more »
Webcast: Adverse action case law update
General protections claims are on the rise, with employees feeling they have little to lose by launching an action. Watch this webcast for an up-to-date look at recent developments, rulings and practical risk-mitigation strategies. » more »
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