An online information session for members of our Regulated Worker User Group has been scheduled for 4.30pm (AEST) on Thursday 16 May 2024. The Regulated Worker User Group is one of the ways we are trying to help affected workers and businesses understand what the changes are, how they might be affected, and how to engage with our consultation processes. The group is open to anyone with an interest in how we are implementing the incoming regulated worker changes. Visit our website to register your interest to join the group and attend the information session: https://lnkd.in/gCVkdQCj #RegulatedWorkers #closingloopholes #FairWorkCommission
Fair Work Commission
Administration of Justice
Melbourne, Victoria 55,588 followers
Australia's national workplace relations tribunal
About us
We are Australia’s national workplace relations tribunal. Our work directly impacts on millions of Australians every day and the systems we contribute to creating and maintaining are essential to the prosperity and wellbeing of our society. We play a significant role in setting the national minimum conditions of employment and resolving disputes in workplaces. We also aim to support simple, fair and flexible workplace relations through exercising powers under the Fair Work Act. Our organisation consists of Members and Australian Public Service (APS) staff. Members are independent statutory appointees who perform a quasi-judicial role. They make legally binding decisions as part of their role. Our work includes: • The safety net of minimum wages and employment conditions • Dispute resolution • Enterprise bargaining • Industrial action • Registered organisations • Anti-bullying • Termination of employment When you interact with our social media pages, you are taken to have agreed to our user policy. We may change this policy at any time. This policy applies in addition to the terms of service on LinkedIn. See https://www.fwc.gov.au/about-us/legal-and-freedom-information/social-media-terms-use. We reserve the right to enforce this policy at our discretion. This includes the right to remove, ignore, hide, or delete posts and comments, ban users, or close comment sections if the content does not comply with our user policy. We recommend you use discretion on our social media pages. Making comments on social media about your employer and your workplace – even if you don’t name names – can also be against the terms of your employment contract. Please respect the privacy of others. As an independent tribunal, we cannot provide you with legal advice. We do not answer questions or provide comment about individual cases on social media. If you require help, please contact us. See: https://www.fwc.gov.au/about-us/contact-us.
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Updates
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Justice Hatcher has issued a statement announcing publication of a draft delegates’ rights term to be inserted into modern awards by 30 June 2024. The draft term was prepared following consultation and engagement with interested parties and as part of our work to implement Closing Loopholes amendments. Interested parties are invited to comment on the draft term by 12 noon (AEST) on Friday 17 May 2024. To read the President’s statement and find out more, visit: https://lnkd.in/gpHuk_Pr #closingloopholes #modernawards #workplacedelegates
Variation of modern awards to include a delegates’ rights term: draft term published
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We have a new subscription service to help you stay up to date with news and changes about our incoming regulated worker functions. These new functions will cover many people working in the gig economy and road transport contractors. The new subscription service will provide you with updates, resources and much more. You can subscribe on our website: https://lnkd.in/gXN8AFWZ #RegulatedWorkers #closingloopholes #FairWorkCommission
Regulated worker updates: new subscription service
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We are excited to announce the release of a new online form. The General protections application involving dismissal form (Form F8) is now available in our Online Lodgment Service (OLS). The form includes prompts and links to additional resources to help applicants provide the information needed to make a complete application. The development of the new form is part of our ongoing commitment to improving the way we deliver our services to the community. For more information visit: https://lnkd.in/gbM3bs54 #generalprotections #workplacedisputes #improvingservices
New online form for general protections applications involving dismissal (Form F8)
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We have published an Implementation Report about some of our incoming functions relating to minimum standards for regulated workers. Our President, Justice Hatcher, has also issued a statement. ‘Regulated workers’ are 'employee-like' workers performing digital platform work and regulated road transport contractors. Interested parties are invited to provide feedback on the report by 4pm (AEST) Friday 26 April 2024. To read the Implementation Report and Statement and to find out more, visit: https://lnkd.in/gVcz_dVb #RegulatedWorkers #closingloopholes #FairWorkCommission
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The President has issued a statement announcing publication of the Stage 2 report of the Commission’s gender pay equity research project. The report examines the history of wage-fixing and work value assessments in 12 of the 13 modern awards identified in the Stage 1 report. Interested parties are invited to comment on the research in reply submissions to the Annual Wage Review 2023-24 by 5pm (AEST) Monday 29 April 2024. You can read the statement, Stage 2 report and subscribe to receive updates on our website: https://lnkd.in/gWUXEiXk #modernawards #payequity #annualwagereview
Gender pay equity research: Stage 2 report published
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The new Fair Work Commission Rules 2024 commence today. The Rules regulate the practice and procedure of the Commission. These new Rules replace the previous Rules made in 2013. The making of these Rules follows a review and public feedback process. To read the new Rules and Explanatory Statement and find out more, visit: https://lnkd.in/gsTmTwep #FWCRules #FairWorkCommission
New Fair Work Commission Rules commence today
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We have issued a decision today in the Work value case for the Aged care industry. Draft determinations to vary the Aged Care Award, the Nurses Award and the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award have been published with the decision. Interested parties can comment on the draft determinations by emailing awards@fwc.gov.au by 4pm (AEST) Friday 26 April 2024. You can read the decision and more information on our website: https://lnkd.in/gnbRiEJG #workvaluecase #AgedCare #FairWorkCommission
Work value case – Aged care industry decision issued
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There are new protections for workplace delegates when carrying out their role. These laws commenced 15 December 2023 and cover most employees and businesses. A workplace delegate is a person appointed or elected by a union to be a delegate or representative for union members working in a particular enterprise. They have the right to represent the industrial interests of members and potential members. To find out about the protections, download our plain language fact sheet at: https://lnkd.in/g-2P-bk6 #GeneralProtections #WorkplaceDelegates #FairWorkCommission
Workplace delegates’ rights and general protections: new fact sheet published
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There are new general protections relating to family and domestic violence. The Fair Work Act prohibits an employer from taking adverse action against an employee, or potential employee, because of their protected attribute. ‘Subjection to family and domestic violence’ is a now protected attribute. These laws commenced 15 December 2023 and cover most employees and businesses. To find out more, download our plain language fact sheet at: https://lnkd.in/g2mzTVGC #GeneralProtections #FamilyandDomesticViolence #FairWorkCommission
Family and domestic violence general protections: new fact sheet published
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