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Did you know that a workplace delegates have many rights in business including the right to request to revive payroll records . Under the new IR Leg;lislation theyt have the following right "define a “workplace delegate” as a person appointed or elected under their union’s “eligibility rules” to be a delegate or representative for members of that union who work in a particular enterprise;" These people will be like the police force on the beet of wage underpayments. Are you ready? #ThatsInzenius. #Payroll

The controversial employee right to disconnect is soon going to be a term in modern awards. The Fair Work Commission is changing modern awards to include a right to disconnect term in all modern awards. This is to take place by 26 August this year and the FWC is opening up the consultation process with interested parties. Changes to the Fair Work Act will create a formal workplace right that allows employees to disconnect from work outside of their usual work hours. These changes commence on 26 August 2024 for non-small business employers and on 26 August 2025 for small business employers. The FWC will also make written guidelines about how the right to disconnect will operate. Interested parties are initially invited to comment on the FWC’s proposed timetable by 12 noon Wednesday, 20 March 2024. If you are wanting to participate the proposed timetable can be found on the FWC website - Variation of modern awards to include a right to disconnect | Fair Work Commission (fwc.gov.au)

Are you aware of the implications of the new rights to flexible work? In this article Jane Amphlett and Annie Long from Howard Kennedy LLP explain how the new Employment Relations Act works. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eAyJnswN

Two competing forces battling it out right now could have an outsized impact on your clients’ workplaces and your overall business practices. John Polson shares what you can expect over the next few months here: https://bit.ly/3UDQSm3. #PEO #laborrelations #workplacelaw #employmentlaw

It's disappointing to see yet another Minister of Workplace Relations and Safety who can't understand what is one of the greatest impediments to retaining and attracting skilled workers to New Zealand. New Zealand is 2nd worst in the developed world for workplace bullying with more than 1 in 5 workers bullied. See article below: https://lnkd.in/g8dRec3g And the solution accordingly to the new Coalition Minister is to dilute the personal grievance process even more. see extract and link to her speech below: "Personal grievances are intended to protect employees from unfair employer behaviour, something we know happens, but I don’t consider we currently have the balance right. I have heard that the process for pursuing a personal grievance claim can be slow, costly, and can incentivise employees to pursue grievances even where their behaviour has contributed to the employment relationship problem. Employers can be dragged through personal grievance processes by vexatious employees. It can impose significant legal costs on businesses and impact their reputation, for which there is no redress. Lengthy personal grievance processes can have a negative effect on other workers in the workplace as well. Vexatious employees can hurt culture and morale, or can force other workers to compensate for unproductive colleagues. I have asked my officials for advice on simplifying personal grievances. Specifically, this includes considering setting a high-income threshold above which a personal grievance could not be pursued, and to remove the eligibility for remedies if the employee is at fault. I want to ensure that personal grievance settings provide fair rules that work for everybody, that are clear, understandable, and simple, so that employers can get on with their role in growing the economy". Dr Suzanne Henwood Linda Crockett Global Workplace Psychological Safety Expert Gary Namie, PhD #workplacebullying #workplaceviolenceprevention #newzealandjobs #newzealandimmigration #newzealandbusiness #healthandsafetyatwork #actparty #personalgrievances

Recent changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 and modern awards from 1 July 2024 have introduced significant rights for workplace delegates to represent members of their union. These include communication with members in work time, access to the workplace and workplace facilities, and access to training. These changes will affect workplaces where there are currently no workplace delegates, and will also have potential application to workplaces where arrangements for workplace delegates are already in place. Mapien’s Charles Lentini looks into the recent changes in our latest blog. Learn more about delegates’ rights and the risks for employers who do not manage their obligations here ⤵ #delegatesrights #legislationchanges #industrialrelations #peopleimpact #workplacestrategy #mapien #blog  

Tomorrow our Head of HR Craig Carney will talk to employers as part of a panel at an event held by the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter on the impact the introduction of a flexible working policy has had on us as a business. Craig will talk through the successes of the policy and also the potential challenges of this model of working. #flexibleworking

THE HR landscape is complex and has had a lot of changes recently. If you are in Bathurst, this local event is a great chance to educate yourself on the recent updates in the IR space. And It's free. Click the link to register. #humanresources #IR #ER

Picture this – the key player in Santa’s transport team has had enough of the cold and the long hours over the winter; he is feeling the snow in his joints and the job takes him away from his family at Christmas. He wants to change his place of work and reduce his working time. What can he do? Here Beyond Corporate Employment Partner, Adam Pavey, looks at how employee rights may help Rudolph change his employment. Read below 👇 #employee #employer #rights #workplace #employmentlaw #manchester

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) is in the process of varying modern awards to include terms about workplace delegates and a right to disconnect and employers should check the award that applies to their employees to confirm what the new provisions say. Below we look at changes in modern awards. #employmentopportunities #australianjobs #jobsaustralia #DES