The federal government is due to introduce its Fair Work Bill to usher in a new workplace relations system into parliament in the next few weeks after state and territory ministers were briefed on the draft on Wednesday.
The federal government is due to introduce its Fair Work Bill to usher in a new workplace relations system into parliament in the next few weeks after state and territory ministers were briefed on the draft on Wednesday.
Australia is a step closer to having a national Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) system after state and federal workplace relations ministers met on Monday, a leading business group says.
Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard will put the finishing touches to Labor's new industrial laws at a meeting with union, business and industry representatives.
Family First senator Steve Fielding wants small business exempted from union right of entry provisions and bargaining rules for the low paid contained in Labor's Fair Work Bill.
Four out of five small businesses say they're not ready for the introduction of the new workplace laws, many of which come into effect on 1 July, according to new research released from AMR Interactive.
Anything that happens at work or is work-related can be a potential source of an employee grievance. But it is the inept handling of complaints that is increasingly likely to result in litigation.
Unions have warned the national minimum wage-setting body - the Fair Pay Commission - not to leave the low paid out in the cold when it hands down its wage decision in July.
The Federal Government's long-expected Fair Work Bill 2008 (Cth) has now been introduced into Federal Parliament, with certain elements expected to take effect from 1 July 2009.
The Federal Government's long-expected Fair Work Bill 2008 (Cth) has now been introduced into Federal Parliament, with certain elements expected to take effect from 1 July 2009.