Workplace Relations

Employers in Australia have been grappling with changes to workplace laws over the last decade. The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) has been fully operational for over a year, however, many employers are still coming to terms with the challenges it presents, including good faith bargaining, industrial action,and the permitted content of agreements that remain uncertain as they continue to be tested in cases before Fair Work Australia and in the courts.

Wider harmonised occupational health and safety laws, proposed changes to the rules relating to executive remuneration and new claw back provisions will force many businesses to adjust data gathering and reporting systems to ensure the correct information is produced to prevent unintentional breaches of new laws.

Corrs’ national workplace relations team has the experience to assist employers prepare for, and adapt to, these challenges within their commercial context.