This new edition of Australiaâs most authoritative text on labour law provides a comprehensive account of the rules and processes governing employment and workplace relations, including the many changes to the Fair Work Act introduced by the Albanese Governmentâs Secure Jobs, Better Pay and Closing Loopholes amendments. Developments covered in this edition include:\n\nthe High Courtâs new rules for determining employment status and the legislative reaction\nshifts in approach to identifying and regulating casual employment\nattempts to close the gender pay gap, including by restricting pay secrecy\nnew or expanded rights on working hours and leave, including a âright to disconnectâ\nattempts to revive enterprise bargaining, including through new options for multi-employer agreements and a process for resolving âintractableâ bargaining disputes\nstrengthened obligations on sexual harassment, following the Respect@Work report\nchanges to work health and safety laws, including on industrial manslaughter\nstronger penalties for âwage theftâ and greater protections for migrant workers\nnew controls on fixed term contracts, labour hire, digital platform work, and independent contracting in road transport\nchanges to the regulation of trade unions, including new rights for workplace delegates, and\nthe rise and fall of special rules for industrial activity in the building industry.
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