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Substantial Reforms Announced to Australian Fair Work Legislation: What's Changing and What's to Come | Jones Day


In Short
The Situation: The Federal Government has published its highly anticipated reform package to Australia s industrial relations ( IR ) framework. While less ambitious than some had expected, the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 (Cth) ( Bill ) is still the most significant IR reform proposal since the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ( FW Act ) was enacted over a decade ago.
The Proposed Reforms: The Bill sets out a targeted reform agenda, focussing on resolving recent confusion around the classification and payment of casual employees; enhancing the regime for resolving underpayment claims by introducing tougher civil and criminal penalties; providing additional flexibility in relation to working arrangements in response to COVID-19; facilitating agreements between part-time employees and their employers to work additional hours; and streamlining Australia s enterprise bargaining process. Each noteworthy in its own right, cum ....

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