The new intractable bargaining dispute regime is playing out in a manner not overly conducive to employers. What is the Intractable...

Further update on changes to the Fair Work Act coming into effect on 26 August 2024. A previous note dealt with the new definition of...

Right to Disconnect What doesn't Change The "right to disconnect" does not  prevent an employer or a third party from contacting an...

A recent change to the Fair Work Act requires that all Modern Awards effective 1/7/2024 and Enterprise Agreements negotiated after...

📅 Key Dates and Developments The Fair Work Ombudsman has released a handy guide outlining the timing of upcoming changes, the operative...

We are approaching the 26th of August 2024 when a number of the recent IR legislative changes become operative. The changes include:...

The unions are utilising two key areas of the new IR legislation changes: Multi-Employer Enterprise Agreements (Single Interest...

The government has completely changed the IR landscape and swung the pendulum back toward the unions. It's critical you understand the...

The FWA Closing Loopholes #2 Act makes major changes to casual employment. Snapshot of Changes The Casual employment changes include:...

There has been much hype about the change introducing “the right to disconnect”. It's important to understand that a lot of the hype is...

Reduce the Stigma - Reframe the Discussion I recently came across a thought-provoking article by Gallup, which sheds light on HR...

The Key Changes made to the Fair Work Act yesterday are: Labor Hire (Same Job, same pay) A Person or entity may apply for an order for...

As a reminder, if you want people to work on the upcoming public holidays, you need to request that employees work on a public holiday...

The restrictions on Fixed-Term contracts of Employment resulting from the amendments to the Fair Work Act in December 2023 commence on...