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Navigating employment and labour relations in Australia - A guide for employers

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    Our guide Navigating employment and labour relations in Australia: A guide for employers provides a practical overview, covering the centrepiece of the Australian industrial relations legislative framework, the Fair Work Act 2009.

    It looks at a range of topics from types of employment, independent contractors, national employment standards, modern awards and enterprise agreements, as well as the role of trade unions and dealing with industrial disputes, including a practical Fair Work and industrial action flow-chart.

    Navigating employment and labour relations in Australia: A guide for employers

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    The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to.
    Readers should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.