Henry Skene

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Closing Loopholes just keeps getting better and better

It is worth noting that under the original timetable of the Hon Tony Burke MP for the Closing Loopholes Bill, it would have been passed as law this week....more

12/1/2023 / Australia , Employees , Employer Liability Issues , Fair Work Act , Fair Work Commission , Hiring & Firing , International Labor Laws , Labor Reform , Proposed Amendments , Wage and Hour

Closing loopholes or throwing lifelines…

This instalment of our series on the Closing Loopholes Bill considers new measures aimed squarely at union empowerment. The Bill mandates rights for union workplace delegates that must be included in all Modern Awards and...more

9/13/2023 / Employee Rights , Employees , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Terms , Labor Reform , Regulatory Agenda , Union Membership , Unions

Closing loopholes or creating a noose?

Anything but casual… In the first of our series examining the Closing Loopholes Bill introduced into Parliament yesterday, we look at the new measures for casual employment....more

9/5/2023 / Australia , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Terms , Flexible Work Arrangements , Hiring & Firing , International Labor Laws , Labor Reform , Proposed Legislation , Regulatory Agenda , Wage and Hour

Labor’s changes to labour strategy

Some of this is guesswork, and the extent of what’s coming is uncertain, but: What’s obvious is the Labor Government’s intent to drive permanent employment and use legislative levers to reduce the number of other categories...more

9/1/2023 / Employees , Fixed-Term Labor Contracts , Flexible Work Arrangements , Independent Contractors , Labor Reform , Proposed Legislation , State Labor Laws , Wage and Hour

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