Industrial Relations Reforms Update

Hello and welcome to Episode 1409 of the People Powered Business Podcast!

Today is a technical update on the Industrial Relations reforms which have recently been announced, and those which are currently before parliament.

As there always is when there is a new Government, we can expect change. Industrial relations is one of the areas they often seek to make change, to support election promises and align the legislation with their core values.

As part of this reform we are seeing a key focus on job security, protecting employees rights, removing the gender pay gap and continued wage increases.

At the time of recording the ‘Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs Better Pay) Bill 2022 is before parliament, so right now there is a whole lot yet to be confirmed.

But what we do know is that there have been recent changes to the Paid Parental Leave Scheme and the introduction of Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave.

An Invitation - If you’d like to connect with other businesses who are also navigating the industrial relations law changes, I’d love you to join us inside our free Facebook Group, HR Support for Australian Businesses, so I can learn more about what’s working for you and any challenges you might be having.

Join here - www.facebook.com/groups/hrsupportaustralia