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industrial relations reform
Government Promises to Remove Criminal Penalties for Employers Calling After-Hours
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has committed to passing new legislation to remove criminal sanctions for breaches of the 'right to disconnect.'
February 8, 2024
BY
Rex Widerstrom
EXPLAINER: What Do Australia’s New Workplace Laws Mean For You?
The changes stop employers calling after hours, and includes changes to bargaining, gig workers, independent road transport operators, ...
February 7, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
Greens Back the ‘Right of Workers to Disconnect After-Hours’ Amid Contentious IR Debate
The deal agreed today means Labor needs just one more vote to get its workplace relations laws passed.
February 6, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
Shadow Treasurer Warns Labor Against Repeating History’s Mistakes
Angus Taylor says a workplace law dispute in the 1980s that nullified union power helped pave the way ...
November 17, 2023
BY
Nick Spencer
Workplaces Using Labour-Hire Loophole Put on Notice
Businesses have been warned "time's up" under a labour-hire sector overhaul by the federal government aimed at protecting the ...
September 4, 2023
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AAP
Union and Small Business Representative Agree on Workplace Relations Reform
Australia’s peak union body and representative of small businesses have agreed to cooperate on workplace reform ahead of ...
August 29, 2022
BY
Rebecca Zhu
Previously Dropped IR Reform Is Back on the Table
The Morrison government plans to bring industrial relation reforms, which had been decimated, back on the table for ...
June 8, 2021
BY
Rebecca Zhu
Industrial Relations Bill Stripped Back After Centre Alliance Refuses to Back Other Provisions
The Morrison government may be able to pass the controversial industrial relations bill before the end of this ...
March 18, 2021
BY
Rebecca Zhu
Labor Continues Push for Industrial Relations Reforms to Be Scrapped
Labor has signalled it would continue fighting the coalition’s industrial relations reform even after the most controversial part ...
February 16, 2021
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Rebecca Zhu
Coalition Eyes Permanent Part Time Workers
Permanent part-time employees could soon be able to negotiate extra hours at their usual rate of pay. The ...
December 7, 2020
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Epoch Times Sydney Staff
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