Are you ready for the Fair Work Act?

With just two weeks until the requirements of the Fair Work Act come into play, is your association ready?
The Fair Work Act introduces a new workplace relations system, replacing the previous Work Choices law.
According to the Not-for-Profit Network, professional associations and other not-for-profit organisations should be looking to review their IR/HR policy, procedures and employment contracts to ensure they comply with the new legislation.
Some of the key changes which will apply from 1 July include:

• new unfair dismissal provisions, with different provisions for small and large business;
• revised agreement-making and bargaining provisions; and
  
• the establishment of Fair Work Australia as the new governing body.
  

Other arrangements such as the National Employment Standards, modern awards, and a new 'no disadvantage' test called the Better Off Overall Test (BOOT), will become effective from 1 January 2010.

For more information about the changes and how they might apply to your organisation, visit the Deacons website here.