The Fair Work Act 2009 - one year on
1 July 2010 marks the first anniversary of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) and an eventful twelve months for the new industrial umpire Fair Work Australia as employers and employees test the boundaries of the new provisions.
Please join us for a discussion of the most significant case and legislative developments to date.
Professor Andrew Stewart and Erin McCarthy, Senior Associate will cover the following topics:
• good faith bargaining, bargaining orders and approval requirements including the application of the better off overall test
• modern awards and phasing in of new award entitlements
• operation of the unfair dismissal jurisdiction so far, and
• an update on the Government’s new paid parental leave scheme and how it will interact with existing entitlements.
Melbourne:Wednesday, 28 July 2010
Sydney:Thursday, 29 July 2010
Adelaide: Monday, 2 August 2010
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