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The fate of current industrial instruments – post January 2010

As the end of the year approaches, employers and employees are focusing on issues surrounding the continuation or demise of existing awards, agreements and contracts of employment after 1 January 2010.

Articles

IR Law Changes Prepare for 2010

The 'transitional' changes to the federal Workplace Relations Act commenced on 28 March 2008, but the changes due to commence on 1 January 2010 are far more substantive. HR practitioners should start now to look at how their employers can prepare for, and take advantage of, those changes.

Business tips

How to understand the fair work system

From 1 January 2010 there are several important changes in Australia’s workplace laws which affect all employers and employees in the national workplace relations system.Employers need to be prepared for these changes.

How to offer the correct pay and conditions to a new employee

There are a number of different sources, or combination of sources, of pay and conditions for Australian workers including awards, agreements, contracts of employment, and legislation.

New Fair Work IR System begins

01 July 2009 Over 18 months in the making, the majority of the Government’s new industrial relations legislation takes effect today, 1 July 2009 - including new rules dealing with unfair dismissal, agreement making, union right of entry and Fair Work Australia.

Fair Work
The Fair Work Act is now fully operational, and from 1 January 2010 businesses need to ensure that they are complying with the new requirements under the Act.