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3 Reasons Why You Should Make An Enterprise Agreement

You have probably seen it splashed all over the news lately… the Fair Work Act has introduced a new scheme for making enterprise agreements.

And at first, this new agreement-making process doesn’t seem to have much going for it.

For starters, you have to inform your employees immediately of their right to be represented by a union during the agreement making process. This seemingly leaves you with no way to make a non-union agreement, and certainly no way to make individual agreements like AWAs.

But despite this, there are some upsides to the new agreement-making process.

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By Charles Power posted September 8th 2009

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Australia Chooses to Abolish Work Choices – But What does it Mean for You?

The election of a federal Labor government means that there will soon be significant changes to Australia’s industrial relations laws.

But what are these changes likely to be? And what do you need to do to avoid penalties, backpay and bad publicity?

First things first

The new federal Labor government’s policy is to introduce new legislation in two stages. The first of these will be a transition bill (explained below), followed by more comprehensive legislation to be introduced in the second half of 2008.

But before any of this occurs, new Industrial Relations minister Julia Gillard is set to meet with business groups and unions to discuss the transition bill on December 18, when she will have her first meeting with the National Workplace Relations Consultative Council.

Following this, meetings with state and territory education and IR ministers will be held in January, when the Business Advisory Group will also be appointed (The Age, December 10).

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By Claire Berry posted December 20th 2007

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How to Make AWAs Work for you, Not Against You

WorkChoices arrived in 2005 amidst expectation in the business community that the new laws would provide greater flexibility to negotiate terms of employment with employees. Fast-forward to 2007 and a significant number of Australian employers are still struggling to comply with their legal obligations, exposing themselves to costly delays, possible fines and back payments.

Many employers run into trouble when their workplace agreements fail to meet the standards of the WorkChoices Authority, set out by the Fairness Test.

Want to know how to cut through the Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) red tape? Read on and follow the easy tips, helpful checklists and examples to make sure you get the most out of your employment arrangements.

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By Laura MacIntyre posted October 19th 2007

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