Australia's new labour reforms strengthen employees

Parliament this month passed changes to the industrial relations law that Labor promised during the May election

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  • Structural flaws
  • Excessive regulation
  • Multiple awards
  • Contracts maze
  • Focus on wages and jobs
  • Bargaining shake-up
  • Enterprise schemes
  • Partner streams
  • Disputes system
  • Work conditions
  • Flexible hours
  • Fixed-term deals
  • Secure terms
  • Gender equality
  • Equity panels
  • Pay secrecy
  • Harassment edict
  • Power swings back to workers
  • Service groups

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