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 »
The Fair Work Act and Regulations will be amended to give employers more power to sack perpetrators of s-xual harassment. » more »
The Fair Work Act amendments passed this week will have four key impacts on employers. Watch this short webcast excerpt to understand them. » more »
The IR omnibus Bill has passed the Senate this afternoon, but in a drastically reduced form. » more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
The Federal Government has abandoned one of its key reforms in the IR Omnibus Bill, ahead of debate resuming in Parliament this week. » more »
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 »