Top 10 takeaways from the Federal Government’s IR shake up

By Sophie Goodall

The Morrison Government has introduced legislation to overhaul key areas of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), providing a collection of measures to make the Australian industrial relations system more workable while balancing employer and employee interests.   Among other matters, the legislation proposes to re-vamp casual employment, increase flexibility in some industries, and introduce…

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Parliament passes JobKeeper 2.0

By Lindsay Carroll
In the middle of the image is a black analogue alarm clock showing 7:00 and around it are Australian money notes falling down.

This afternoon, Parliament passed the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Jobkeeper Payments) Amendment Bill 2020 which gives effect to the previously announced extension of the JobKeeper Payment Scheme until 28 March 2021. To continue participating in the scheme after 27 September 2020, employers will need to meet revised eligibility requirements, and reassess their eligibility for each subsequent phase of…

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Whistleblower protections extended from 1 July

By Rebecca Goulter
a silver whistle with a yellow strap is laid down on a grey clipboard with white lined paper and a pen on top.

From 1 July 2019, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Act 2018 came into effect. A response in part to the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, this Act amends several key items of legislation to allow greater protections for whistleblowers who come forward to report misconduct and malfeasance.  …

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