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industrial relations reform
Government Promises to Remove Criminal Penalties for Employers Calling After-Hours
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has committed to passing new legislation to remove criminal sanctions for breaches of the ‘right to disconnect.’
EXPLAINER: What Do Australia’s New Workplace Laws Mean For You?
The changes stop employers calling after hours, and includes changes to bargaining, gig workers, independent road transport operators, and even franchisees.
Greens Back the ‘Right of Workers to Disconnect After-Hours’ Amid Contentious IR Debate
The deal agreed today means Labor needs just one more vote to get its workplace relations laws passed.
Shadow Treasurer Warns Labor Against Repeating History’s Mistakes
Angus Taylor says a workplace law dispute in the 1980s that nullified union power helped pave the way for decades of prosperity.
