Employment Law is an area of law which is constantly changing and largely reflects the policies of the government in office. With the 3 changes in office in the past 20 years, have come 3 new pieces of employment law legislation. Major changes to employment law have been implemented resulting in some confusion as to which rights employees are entitled to and the extent of the powers of employers.
The Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) passed by the Howard Liberal government has now been replaced by the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), passed by the Rudd Labor government. The key changes to the Workplace Relations Act are the introduction of and emphasis on National Employment Standards (10 minimum conditions for employment) and Modern Awards (setting out the minimum rate of pay for employees and also standards for employment).
At Prime Lawyers we have acted for many satisfied employers and employees in recent times. Our employment lawyers keep up-to-date with this rapidly changing area of law. Some areas that may be of concern to you include:
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