The Government has now released the new Fair Work Information Statement that forms part of the new National Employment Standards cominginto effect on 1st January 2010.All employers covered by the national workplace relations system have an obligation to give each new employee a Fair Work Information Statement before, or as soon as possible after, the employee starts employment.The Statement contai...

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David Chapman of HR Navigation writes for the July edition of My Business magazine. In this article, David discusses the perils of the new Small Business Fair Dismissal Code. Click here to read more

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From 1st July 2009, unfair dismissal is back for Smalll & Medium Businesss. The Government has advised small businesses follow the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code in order to be safe from Unfair Dismissal Claims. Click here to access the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code and keep watching this space for David Chapman's article in My Business outlining the hidden pitfalls of the Fair Dismis...

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Robyn Anderson of HR Navigation writes for the May edition of My Business magazine. In this article, Robyn discusses the key elements of changes to Redundancy and Transmission of Business Rules under the Fair Work Act. Click here to read more

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David Chapman of HR Navigation is a writer in the March edition of My Business magazine. In this article, David discusses how businesses will be affected by "Good Faith Bargaining" under the new Fair Work Act. Click here to read more

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1. IntroductionOn 20th March 2009. the Senate passed laws which will completely re-write Industrial Laws for the employers and employees of Australia. The new legislation will be known as the Fair Work Act and it begins to come into effect on 1st July 2009. The laws will re-regulate the workign relationship between employers and employees. The Fair Work Act will  re-open workplaces to third p...

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