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Forward With Fairness – Summary of the Fair Work Act.pdf (180 KB)
The Fair Work Act, 2009 was introduced on 25 November 2008 as part of the Governmentâs Forward with Fairness Regime, passed through the Senate on 20 March 2009 and received Royal Assent on 7 April 2009. Two transitional bills (one on the 19 March 2009 and one on the 27 May 2009) have been introduced in the House of Representatives making consequential provisions to transition the operations of the Act and repeal the 1996 Workplace Relations Act.
The Act introduces significant changes to the industrial relations arena particularly in the following areas:- New rules for unfair dismissals
- National Employment Standards
- Modern awards
- Return of good faith bargaining in the workplace
The changes to unfair dismissal laws and bargaining rules will take effect from 1 July this year, ahead of the remaining reforms taking effect six months later, from 1 January 2010.
