Workplace RelationsNew industrial laws
From 1 July 2009, the Fair Work Act 2009 will replace existing industrial relations laws throughout Australia. Click here for the key changes.
National employment standards
The NES came into effect from 1 January 2010. The ten standards in the NES are:
- Maximum weekly hours
- Requests for flexible working arrangements
- Parental leave and related entitlements
- Annual leave
- Personal/carer's leave and compassionate leave
- Community service leave
- Long service leave
- Public holidays
- Notice of termination and redundancy pay
- Fair Work Information Statement
The NES apply to all employees of companies, sole traders and partnerships.
Fair Work Information Statement
From 1 January 2010, all employers covered by the national workplace relations system have an obligation to give each new employee a Fair Work Information Statement before, or as soon as possible after the employee commences.
To download a copy of the Fair Work Information Statement, please click here.
National Employment Standards
The National Employment Standards (NES) take effect from 1 January 2010. The NES apply to all employees in the Federal Industrial Relations system, including employees engaged by sole traders and partnerships. Employers will need to ensure that their agreements, contracts of employments or awards are not detrimental to an employee in any respect when compared to the NES, except where this is expressly allowed by the NES.
Please click on the link below for more information.