50% of business do not understand Fair Work Australia
According to a national benchmark study, half of Australia's small to medium size enterprises (SME's) do not understand the key changes of the Fair Work Act 2009. Elements of the new workplace relations legislation was introduced in 2009 which signifcantly impacted unfair dismissal, right of entry and bargaining laws.
Two years on business is still trying to get a handle on the implications of the Fair Work Act. On 1 January 2010 several important changes in Australia’s workplace laws that affect all employers and employees in the national workplace relations system was introduced. There have been some inconsistent messages over the last 12 months causing SMEs to question their exposure to risk. There has never been a more important time to ensure that you have robust processes in place to avoid litigation.
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