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Full bench confirms that a union can obtain a protected action ballot where the employer refuses to bargain
- Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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- Australia
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- February 2 2011
In JJ Richards & Sons v TWU 2010 FWAFB 9963 (23 December 2010), a majority of a Full Bench of Fair Work Australia (FWA) confirmed that a union (on behalf of employees) can be 'genuinely trying to reach agreement' even where an employer refuses to bargain, without the need to obtain a majority support determination
First General Protections case decided lessons for employers
- Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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- Australia
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- April 16 2010
The Federal Court has provided some comfort to concerned employers regarding the scope of the new adverse action provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act
Fair Work Australia resolves dispute clause confusion in enterprise agreements
- Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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- Australia
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- February 26 2010
The Full Bench of Fair Work Australia (FWA) has resolved confusion about dispute settlement clauses in enterprise agreements made under the Fair Work Act (FW Act) by overturning a previous decision that dispute clauses must contain access to arbitration
Dispute clause confusion in enterprise agreements
- Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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- Australia
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- February 4 2010
A decision from Fair Work Australia (FWA) has caused uncertainty for employers about dispute settlement clauses in enterprise agreements made under the Fair Work Act (FW Act) since 1 July 2009
Welcome to 2010: new employer obligations Fair Work Information Statements
- Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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- Australia
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- January 27 2010
The Fair Work Information Statement is an easily overlooked requirement under the NES, however, the provision of Fair Work Information Statements to all new employees is a legal requirement under the Fair Work Act
New employer obligations - flexible working arrangements
- Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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- Australia
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- January 14 2010
With the commencement of the National Employment Standards (NES) on 1 January 2010 it is critical that employers understand their obligations when it comes to employee requests for flexible working arrangements
January is the time to implement Fair Work Act annualised salary notifications and high income guarantees
- Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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- Australia
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- January 13 2010
From 1 January 2010, the new safety net of minimum entitlements comprises two planks
Enterprise
- Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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- Australia
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- December 31 2009
As we stagger to a final exhaustion point of the epic modern award process coming to finality 14 working days before they become operative, we take the opportunity to take stock and consider what has been achieved in 2009 and what we can look forward to in 2010
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