2023-24 Federal Industrial Relations Update
27 December 2023
2023 has been another big year in the industrial relations landscape. Most of the major legislative changes passed by the federal government over the past
2023 has been another big year in the industrial relations landscape. Most of the major legislative changes passed by the federal government over the past
The Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (COVID-19 Vaccination Information) Regulations 2022 (the Regulations) which amended the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (Vic) to permit
The Fair Work Commission (Commission) handed down its Annual Wage Review decision on 2 June 2023. The Commission approved a 5.75% increase to modern award
The next round of amendments as set out in the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) have taken effect from
There has been a lot happening in the industrial relations space of late, not least of all the commencement of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment
From 1 February 2023, employees of non-small business employers (including casuals and part-time employees) are entitled to 10 days’ paid family and domestic violence (FDV)
The Fair Work Commission (Commission) has handed down a decision to vary the Professional Employees Award 2020 (Award) to include specific penalty and overtime rates
As recently reported in the media, Bakers Delight has been the subject of an investigation by the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC)
The Fair Work Commission’s (Commission) Expert Panel for annual wage reviews (Panel) handed down its Annual Wage Review decision on 15 June 2022. The Panel
On 16 May 2022, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) delivered a decision confirming its provisional view to include an entitlement to 10 days’ paid family
In a recent Federal Court decision that serves as a pertinent reminder about the primacy of the National Employment Standards over contract terms, a large
Set to take effect from 1 July 2022, the Victorian government is poised to introduce new psychological health regulations that place a positive duty on
There has been a great deal of discussion around returning employees to the workplace now that many of the COVID-19 restrictions have lifted, and the
Despite our mammoth efforts in mass vaccination, it appears COVID-19 has disrupted (and will continue to disrupt!) many employees’ well-deserved break over the festive period
The recent Full Bench decision of Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union, Mr Matthew Howard v Mt Arthur Coal Pty Ltd T/A Mt Arthur
On 29 October 2021, COVID-19 vaccination exemption rules tightened to curb Victorian’s doctor shopping and pressuring General Practitioners to grant a medical exemption. If you
On 1 October 2021, Premier Daniel Andrews announced that mandatory COVID-19 vaccination obligations would be introduced for Victorian workers who are required to work ‘onsite’.
The Fair Work Commission (Commission) handed down its Annual Wage Review decision on 16 June 2021. The Commission approved a 2.5% increase to the national
Late last year, the (then) Minister for Industrial Relations wrote to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) asking the FWC to undertake a review of key
On 18 March, in dramatic scenes in the Senate, the Federal Government’s Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill (Bill) was effectively abandoned after
On 9 December 2020 the Morrison government introduced the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill (Bill) to parliament which seeks to
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