Fair Work Act 2009

The first stage of the Fair Work Act 2009 will come into being on 1 July 2009, replacing the old Work Choices legislation.

Are you ready?

Some of key changes that you need to know about, and act on immediately are:

Unfair Dismissal

From the 1st July, employees are required to work for six months before an unfair dismissal claim can be lodged, or 12 months for organisations with a smaller employee base (less than 15 full time equivalent (FTE) staff).

Employees will only have 14 days to bring an unfair dismissal claim instead of the current 21 days.

Redundancies

From 1 July, 2009, employers will be required to demonstrate that redeployment across the business was considered prior to termination in a redundancy event.

Collective Bargaining

From 1 July 2009, employers must bargain collectively in good faith with employees who want a collective agreement regarding their workplace conditions.

Make sure you are ready. Contact us at Retain HR for assistance.

Who is Retain HR

Retain HR is a colloboration of Human Resource experts and a network of specialists that ensure you have an effective workforce.

Craig McGregor is a father of 3 from Maitland NSW, with a HR and Recruitment background educated at the University of Newcastle with a Bachelor's Degree in HR and a MBA from the Gradschool.

Sucessfully operating a recuitment and labour hire organistation, www.hunterindustrial.com.au he is now ready to assist organisations at a higher level as a HR partner.

Look out for the website www.retainhr.com.au coming soon and keep an eye out for an introductory post from Clare McCabe.

Effective people makes for outstanding organisations

Craig McGregor