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Australia: Full Bench upholds termination of enterprise agreement decision
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission's decision in CFMEU v AGL Loy Yang Pty Ltd t/a AGL Loy Yang [2017] FWCFB 1019 has preserved the …
UK: Legislative developments- Trade Union Act 2016
The majority of the Trade Union Act 2016 is to come into force on 1 March 2017, including the new ballot requirements, changes to the required notice for …
Australia: Wage trends in enterprise bargaining - latest data
The latest 'Trends in Federal Enterprise Bargaining' report for June-September 2016, released by the Department of Employment last week, includes some …
Australia: The right to vote - casual academics and enterprise bargaining
Two recent decisions have provided some important guidance on the obligation for employers to include, or not include, casual employees in enterprise …
Australia: When must an employer’s premises be available for union meetings?
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has held that union officials have no right to enter employers premises to hold discussions with employees before their …
UK: Trade Union Act 2016 heralds significant reform to industrial action law
On 4 May 2016 the Trade Union Bill received Royal Assent. The Trade Union Act 2016 is expected to come into force by early July 2016 and will make …
Australia: Employers do not need to hold out for legislative change to activate useful enterprise bargaining levers
In recent weeks, we’ve seen a very familiar industrial relations dynamic play out in the media. Imminent strike. Employees demand higher wages. …
Australia: Final report of the Heydon Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption
In brief The Federal Government released the Final Report of the Heydon Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption (Royal Commission) …
Australia: Fair Work Amendment Act 2015 - Summary of Changes
The Fair Work Amendment Act 2015 (Cth) (FW Amendment Act) came into force on 27 November 2015 and amends the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act). This …
Australia: ‘Repair, not replacement’ - Productivity Commission releases draft report on workplace relations framework
The Productivity Commission has released its draft report on the workplace relations framework, as part of its inquiry into the current performance of …
UK: Trade unions - draft bill and consultations
The Trade Union Bill announced in the Queen’s Speech has now been published, revealing further details of the government’s proposals. In addition to the …
UK: Employment law proposals in Queen's Speech
The Queen's Speech on 27 May included a number of employment law reforms: Unionised employers will welcome proposals to require a higher turnout of …
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