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Archive for the ‘Collective Agreement’ Category

How To “Phase-In” Modern Award Provisions Correctly

Transitional provisions in modern awards mean that you do not have to start increasing base rates of pay to match modern award rates until 1 July 2010.

But how does this really work?

In reality, it is very complicated, especially because there will be a minimum wage increase across all awards on 1 July 2010.

Let me try and explain using an example:

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How to Make Modern Awards Suit Your Business!

Dear Reader,

In Tuesday’s Bulletin, I reminded you about all the things you need to be up-to-speed on when it comes to enterprise agreements.

There were quite a few!

But there’s no need to worry – like I said on Tuesday, all the in’s and out’s of enterprise agreements are explained in the updated version of chapter E2 Enterprise Agreements, coming out in your next Employment Law Practical Handbook update.

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How To Stay on the Right Side of the Law During Enterprise Bargaining

Dear Reader,

When it comes to enterprise agreements, there are so many things you need to be up to speed on.

For starters, you need to choose the right type of enterprise agreement… then you have to decide what you want from it… negotiate with your employees and their bargaining representatives in good faith… choose the content of the agreement… not to mention get it properly approved by Fair Work Australia.

And that’s not even the half of it…

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