What does the Fair Work Act cover?

The Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) provides protections of certain rights, including: workplace rights. the right to be free from unlawful discrimination. the right to be free from undue influence or pressure in negotiating individual arrangements.

What is the purpose of the Fairwork Act 2009?

2.43 The Fair Work Act is one of the key Commonwealth statutes governing the employment of mature age workers. It provides for terms and conditions of employment and sets out the rights and responsibilities of employees, employers and employee organisations in relation to that employment.

What are the legal rights relating to the Fair Work Act?

The Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) provides protections of certain rights, including: workplace rights • the right to engage in industrial activities • the right to be free from unlawful discrimination • the right to be free from undue influence or pressure in negotiating individual arrangements.

What did the Fair Work Act replace?

2009 – Fair Work Australia Fair Work Australia was formed and replaced the Australian Industrial Relations Commission.

Who is not covered by Fairwork act?

New South Wales State public sector and local government employees are not covered by the national system and remain under the state system.

What are the 4 main roles of Safe Work Australia?

Safe Work Australia works to:

• raise awareness of work health and safety as a key issue in the community.
• improve work health and safety, by understanding what influences Australian workplace cultures and then putting in place mechanisms to effect change.
• harmonise work health and safety laws throughout Australia.

Does the Fair Work Act apply to everyone?

Coverage. The Fair Work Act applies to all businesses which are ‘national system employers’. A business will be a national system employer if it is an incorporated entity, such as a ‘Pty Ltd’ which is actually trading or if engaged in interstate trade of commerce.

What services does the Fair Work Ombudsman offer?

The FWO offers employees and employers free information and advice on pay, conditions, and workplace rights and obligations. This includes advice about pay rates, terms and conditions of employment for employees, record keeping and pay slip obligations, and other rights and obligations under the FW Act.

What is unfair treatment in the workplace?

You can make a complaint if you have been treated unfairly at work. This could include being refused a job, being dismissed from employment, being denied training opportunities, missing out on a promotion or receiving less favourable working conditions or terms of employment.

What is the difference between fair and unfair discrimination?

In other words, certain types of discrimination can in fact be fair, according to the act. For example, where an employee is unnecessarily sidelined because he/she is disabled this could be unfair discrimination. If an employee is sexually harassed this is a form of unfair discrimination based on sex.

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What is the Fair Work Commission Australia?

The Fair Work Commission ( FWC ), until 2013 known as Fair Work Australia ( FWA ), is the Australian industrial relations tribunal created by the Fair Work Act 2009 as part of the Rudd Government ‘s reforms to industrial relations in Australia.

What are the National Employment Standards in Australia?

What are Australia’s National Employment Standards? Maximum weekly hours. The NES mandates that an employer must not request or require an employee to work more than a certain number of hours in a week unless Flexible working arrangements. Flexible working arrangements might include changes to an employee’s hours of work, patterns of work or locations of work. Maternity and parental leave.

What is Fair Work Regulations?

The Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act and Regulations are the legislation that covers work done by the Regulatory Compliance Branch of the Commission. It relates to the regulation of nationally registered employee and employer organisations.

What is a Fair Work Commission?

The Fair Work Commission is an independent body, which operates in a similar way to a court. For instance, it can hear claims and disputes which are related to the workplace and deliver binding decisions which must be adhered to.