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An essential resource for anyone dealing with workplace law – employment lawyers, industrial relations practitioners, human resource (HR) specialists, and in-house HR counsel. For this year’s edition, we are following the progress of bills before the Australian Parliament which propose to amend workplace legislation.

  • Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019, and
  • Fair Work Laws Amendment (Proper Use of Worker Benefits) Bill 2019
KEY FEATURES
The volume consolidates all operative amendments, including:
  • Fair Work Act 2009, including amendments providing an entitlement to family and domestic violence leave, removing the requirement for four-yearly reviews of modern awards, and relaxing the requirements for approval of enterprise agreements 
  • Fair Work Commission Rules 2013, including amendments to clarify when permission is required to be represented by a lawyer or paid agent
  • Fair Work Regulations 2009, including changes to the entitlements of “casual” employees and the requirements for right of entry permits
  • Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Act 2016, regulations, and transitional legislation and rules
  • Code for the Tendering and Performance of Building Work 2016, and the new Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) (Accreditation Scheme) Rules 2019
  • Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009, regulations and transitional rules 
  • Related federal legislation about independent contractors

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