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Preparing for the new world of Enterprise Agreement Making
The new world of enterprise agreement making commenced operation from 1 July 2009. The new agreement making regime will see a complete end to individual registered employment agreements, and the creation of new enterprise agreements.
Preparing for the Fair Work Act
The Fair Work Act 2009 was given royal assent on 7 April 2009 and substantially took effect from 1 July 2009, replacing the Workplace Relations Act 1996 is arguably the most significant change to workplace relations since 1904.
Preparing for the Modern Awards
Since 28 March 2008, the Australian Industrial Relations Commission has been working towards drafting new modern awards to replace the multiplicity of federal pre-reform and transitional awards and notional agreements preserving state awards (‘NAPSAs’) currently in place.
Preparing for the National Employment Standards
The national employment standards will take effect from 1 January 2010 and will operate as minimum standards of employment for all national system employees, including those on pre-reform certified agreements, WorkChoices AWAs and collective agreements entered into prior to the Fair Work Act commencing operation.