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“IR laws top CEO concerns”

This is The Australian’s 8 December 2022 headline. It reflects the result of its 2022 CEO Survey. We’re not surprised. It echoes the observation made in our previous blog about the new laws getting much C-suite interest....more

Multi-employer bargaining under “Secure Jobs, Better Pay” – 10 implications for employers

Across a range of disciplines, the Fair Work Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 will bring a paradigm shift. Indeed, on our count, there are thirteen new civil penalty laws aimed at employers arising from new...more

The psychological assumption behind multi enterprise bargaining

In our previous blog, Chris Gardner and I explained why in our view, if the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill was made law, it would spell the end of single-enterprise bargaining. We said this would happen because many employers...more

Enterprise bargaining in the new world

As you will recall, the view of many is that enterprise bargaining in Australia has run its course. Essentially the view is that there’s little incentive for an employer to bargain (beyond avoiding harm to the business...more

The Data That Demonstrates The State Of Play Of Enterprise Bargaining

In a previous blog, we’ve mentioned the decline of enterprise bargaining in Australia. Some data to support this follows in this blog. Both agreement numbers and employees covered by in-term agreements are in decline....more

Collective Bargaining: The Outlook

In yesterday’s blog, we commented on the state of play in enterprise bargaining in Australia. So what’s the outlook for enterprise bargaining in Australia? Here’s the top 7...more

The Collective Bargaining State Of Play (AKA Risk Management For Employers)

A consistent theme in recent years for both employers and unions is that enterprise bargaining is broken. The genesis of enterprise bargaining in the mid 1990’s lay in its potential to generate productivity gains at a time...more

7 Proven Ingredients In Successful Enterprise Bargaining

At a recent industry conference, a keynote speaker talked about great outcomes a number of our clients achieved in a critical enterprise bargaining round. One observation was the importance of “patience“ – with which we...more

Successful enterprise bargaining – Move from being a “price taker” to a “price maker”

Often enterprise bargaining ends with a deal brokered in circumstances of crisis. Perhaps industrial action and a union media campaign are now viewed as too distracting or expensive. Perhaps management discontent with long...more

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