Consolidated to 12 January 2010, this book provides all regulations and Fair Work Australia Rules 2009 [Interim] for the practical operation of Australia's workplace relations system.

Aust Labour & Employment Law

Australian Workplace Relations explains the defining themes in workplace relations in the twenty-first century. It explores issues relating to employee voice, declining trade union membership, occupational health, disadvantaged workers and surveillance in the workplace. The treatment of each topic is placed in both a national and an international context. The book examines the effects on Australian workplace relations of globalisation, the changing international economy and the Global Financial Crisis. It provides a comprehensive examination of the Fair Work Act 2009. Case studies provide in-depth explorations of four important sectors of the economy: health, retail and hospitality, the public sector and motor vehicle components. The textbook includes additional resources for students and lecturers on a companion website: Power-Point slides, lists for further reading, additional case studies and links to websites. Comprehensive and fully cross-referenced, Australian Workplace Relations is an invaluable resource for upper-level undergraduate students of workplace, employee or industrial relations.

"The Panel was asked to examine and report on areas where the evidence indicates that the operation of the Fair Work legislation could be improved, consistent with the objects of the legislation. Here the Panel recommends a number of significant changes. Some of the most important of these are intended to encourage productivity growth, and others to enhance equity in the workplace. Many other recommendations are to correct anomalies that have been revealed in the operation of the FW Act or to remove defects in the machinery of the legislation."--P. 19.

This guide defines and explains the key areas of industrial relations under the federal system.

Summary: "Understanding the Fair Work Act is a concise guide to the workplace relations system delivered by the Federal Labor Government. This title includes essential information on the latest IR changes, such as the National Employment Standards, modern awards and collective bargaining. Providing and explanation of the Fair Work Act 2009 and important recent case law, this practical guides gives an authoritative insight into our ever changing workplace relations system."--Publisher description.