Registration is now open for our Fair Work Act training sessions in Northern
Queensland (Townsville, Rockhampton and Cairns) being held throughout July and August. If you would like to attend please complete this registration form.

The Seminar -

Federal Labor through its “Fair Work Act” and subsequent Transitional Laws will again change our Federal IR Laws, dismantling most aspects of John Howard’s “WorkChoices” Laws. These new laws have the potential to bring about significant change at your workplace. Together with the changes in existing Laws, we will see all Federal Pre-Reform Awards and NAPSAs (other than true Enterprise Awards) cease to apply from 31 December 2009, to be replaced by Modern Federal Awards from 1 January 2010.

Federal Labor have backtracked on their pre-election promises and many of their new laws came into effect on 1 July 2009,  6 months earlier than originally promised. Very importantly for small business, Unfair Dismissal Laws return, for example, sweeping away the “less than 100 employees” exemption. The 105 year old Arbitration System is also about to be replaced.

Building on our successful format utilized for our “Workchoices” Sessions, we will conduct our Fair Work Act Information Seminars covering the following key topics:

• Fair Work Australia (replacing the Arbitration Commission);
• The National Employment Standards;
• Modern Award System and its impact;
• Award Flexibility Clauses;
• Unfair and/or Unlawful Terminations;
• New rules for Workplace Agreements (future of existing Agreements beyond 1 January 2010);
• Union Right of Entry;
• Low Paid Bargaining.

There will be hand outs on each topic as well as discussions on strategic considerations where necessary. 

Individual Briefing Sessions Available

Other Training Available

• 'Back-to-Basics'(Understanding Awards/Agreements);
• Workplace Bullying / Harassment; Anti-Discrimination;
• Termination & Counselling Procedures; Handling of Grievances.