The Aged Care Bill 2024 (Cth) passed Parliament on 25 November 2024 with bipartisan support. The Act, to come into force on 1 July 2025, forms the centrepiece of the government’s response to the 148 recommendations contained in the Royal Commission into Aged Care Safety and Quality’s Final Report.
The Right to Disconnect law came into effect in August inevitably brought questions to the legal industry, particularly the implications on law firms.
Making logical changes to workplace processes should be simple and straight forward. However, a recent decision of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) confirms that employers still need to make sure they follow the additional step of proper employee consultation, or risk a poor outcome in the Commission. This means managers need to ensure employees' feedback has not only been sought, but also be able to demonstrate how employee feedback has influenced the process and been accounted for in the final outcome(s).
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26 Nov 2024
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