The Fair Work Act is almost here
Significant parts of the new Fair Work Act will commence on 1 July 2009. The most important include:
- the exemption for small business from unfair dismissal claims will end
- employees of businesses with less than 15 employees can make unfair dismissal claims if they were emplolyed for more than 12 months
- employees of other businesses can make unfair dismissal claims if they were employed for more than 6 months
- small businesses should apply the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code
- the better off overall test ("BOOT") will apply to new workplace agreements
- employers, unions and employees will be required to bargain in good faith
- Fair Work Australia can make orders about good faith bargaining
- new workplace agreements must contain individual flexibility arrangements
- union right of entry can apply even if the union is not a party to the award or agreement covering the site.
Make sure you are ready for the new regime when it starts on 1 July.
Posted on 17th June 2009
