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Workplace Law & Strategy
Finger pointing on agreement approvals but…
Lots has been said recently in the press about enterprise agreement making and the approval process by the Fair Work Commission (FWC). In short, the numbers of agreements being made…
China Law Insight
Doing Business in AU丨Regulating the Workplace
By King & Wood
How are employment terms and conditions regulated in Australia? The terms of employment of workers in Australia are primarily regulated by legislation and also, for certain classes of workers, by…
Global Workplace Insider
Enterprise bargaining and the 7 day access period
By Helene Lee
There are a number of timelines under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) to be aware of when making and applying for approval of a single enterprise agreement. …
Workplace Law & Strategy
Bargaining levers – a legal pendulum
Within eight days of each other Bill Shorten and ACTU head, Sally McManus, have called for changes to the enterprise bargaining regime which is a central feature of Labor’s own…
Workplace Law & Strategy
Bargaining power in favour of employers – really?
According to the Shadow Minister for Workplace Relations, Brendan O’Connor, (collective) bargaining power has tilted too much in favour of employers. This would rankle many an employer who, amongst other…
Workplace Law & Strategy
Proposal to outlaw “unrepresentative” enterprise agreements – when will an enterprise agreement be undone?
By Michael Tamvakologos, Ben Dudley
On Wednesday 18 October, the Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations Brendan O’Connor foreshadowed amending the bargaining regime in the Fair Work Act to outlaw so-called “sham agreements”. The target of the…
Global Workplace Insider
When will an employee’s “out of hours conduct” be a valid reason for dismissal?
By Global Workplace Insider Team
An employer generally does not have any right to direct how an employee conducts themselves outside of their employment. For an employee’s “out of hours conduct” to be a valid…
Global Workplace Insider
Post-Election 2016 Briefing: Likely Amendments to the Fair Work Act
By Global Workplace Insider Team
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has claimed victory in the federal election, as the Coalition achieved the slim majority in Australia’s federal parliament. We briefly outline the likely key amendments to…
Global Workplace Insider
What’s in a grade?
The beginning of summer break for students across Ontario also means the release of their final grades. While student evaluation is only one part of a teacher’s job, it…
Employment Law Worldview
Gardening Leave – Avoiding the Thorns!
In the absence of any right at common law or under Australia’s Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), the general rule is that gardening leave must be conferred by an express…