Ai Group has made a submission to the Federal Government seeking an important amendment to the Franchising Code of Conduct to preserve fairness for businesses, given the passage of the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Act 2017 through Parliament....
Proposed Amendments To The Franchising Code
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Fair Work Amendment (protecting Vulnerable Workers) Act 2017
Most of the amendments made to the Fair Work Act as a result of the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Act 2017 came into operation on 15 September 2017. New “serious contravention” penalties New, much higher penalties apply for a “serious...
Corrupting Benefits’ Amendments To The Fair Work Act – Important Implications For Enterprise Bargaining
Corrupting Benefits amendments to the Fair Work Act came into operation on 11 September 2017. The amendments make important changes to Australia’s enterprise bargaining system. For the first time, unions must disclose the benefits that they receive from products,...
Ai Group instrumental in penalty rates Full Federal Court win
On 12 October 2017, the Full Federal Court has confirmed that the Australian Industry Group successfully defended the SDA and United Voice challenge to the Penalty Rates Decision from the Fair Work Commission. The Australian Industry Group was represented by Ai Group...
Uk Review Of Modern Workplaces, Including The Gig Economy
On 11 July 2017, the UK Prime Minister Theresa May launched the final report of the Taylor Review into Modern Work Practices. The UK Government commissioned this review of modern work practices, to meet the needs of the gig economy, growing technology usage and...
Victorian Long Service Leave Bill 2017
On 12 August 2017, the Victorian Government announced its intention to introduce the Long Service Leave Bill 2017 into Parliament that would replace the Victorian Long Service Leave Act 1992. The announcement follows a review of the Victorian Long Service Leave Act...
Queensland Labour Hire Licensing Bill 2017
The Queensland Government’s Labour Hire Licensing Bill 2017 was introduced into Parliament in May 2017. The Queensland Bill would disrupt a vast array of business contracts and services. Numerous genuine contracting arrangements would be covered by the legislation;...
Accrual Of Annual Leave And Personal/carer’s Leave During Workers Compensation Absences
Since the Fair Work Act was implemented in 2009 there has been a great deal of debate and uncertainty about whether or not annual leave and personal/carer’s leave accrues during workers’ compensation absences. Under the Work Choices version of the Workplace Relations...
Senate Inquiry Into The Greens’ fair Work Amendment (pay Protection) Bill 2017
A Senate Committee is inquiring into the Fair Work Amendment (Pay Protection) Bill 2017 which was introduced into Parliament earlier this year by the Greens. Ai Group has made a submission expressing opposition to the Bill given the uncertainty that it would create...
Penalty Rates Inquiry
On 24 July 2017, Ai Group filed a detailed submission in a Senate Penalty Rates Inquiry. The submission argues that: Claims that enterprise agreements give large employers a competitive advantage over smaller businesses are not correct. Claims that many enterprise...