Australian Retailers Association

Each July the Fair Work Commission releases its minimum wage decision which has the effect of increasing the national minimum wage.

Join us for this member-only webinar which will focus on employer obligations with respect to minimum wages, and what you need to do to prepare for wage increases.

In 2020 the Australian Human Rights Commission released the Respect@Work Report, which made 55 recommendations to combat sexual harassment in Australian workplaces.

Since then, we have had significant legislative change in this area, with the previous Liberal Government legislating to implement 47 of the 55 recommendations. In 2022, the Labor Government committed to implementing a further 7 of the recommendations and in December 2022, the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 was passed.
This member-only webinar will provide a detailed explanation of the changes to sexual harassment laws in Australia, and ensure employers are aware of their obligations.

The end of 2022 brought about the most significant changes to workplace laws in Australia since the introduction of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).

These changes include the Fair Work Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 and the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022.

This webinar will provide an overview of these changes and how to ensure compliance, as well as an overview of what else to expect in the world of workplace relations in 2023.

In December 2022 the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 (Bill) passed Parliament.

This piece of legislation aims to deliver a fairer workplace relations system for Australian workers but it also seeks to create job stability, fair pay, gender equality, and new protections for employees. The new legislation reframes objects of the Fair Work Act, and implements a variety of changes including but not limited to restricting fixed-term contracts, prohibiting pay secrecy and sexual harassment at work to significantly redesigning the enterprise agreement regime, the changes are complex.

These new laws are likely to impact all employers and employees in Australia in some way, so it is crucial that businesses understand the full effect of these laws to ensure compliance.

The Government’s highly publicised Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill has now passed. These amendments made to the Fair Work Act are the most significant changes to Australia’s workplace relations system for decades.