Newsletter #365 (View other news stories)
New national employment standards released
CANBERRA, ACT, Australia
Thursday, 19 Jun 2008
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Julia Gillard this week released the new National Employment Standards (NES).
The NES will come into effect on 1 January 2010 and aim to ensure that all employees are protected by a safety net of fair minimum conditions.
The NES will apply to all employees in the federal system, regardless of industry, occupation or income.
The NES are:
• Maximum weekly hours of work
• Request for flexible working arrangements
• Parental leave and related entitlements
• Annual leave
• Personal/Carer’s leave and compassionate leave
• Community service leave
• Long service leave
• Public holidays
• Notice of termination and redundancy pay
• Fair Work Information Statement
The government will shortly issue a revised Award Modernisation Request to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC), attaching the NES to assist in its task of modernising awards.
The NES and award modernisation are integral components of the government’s commitment to deliver a modern workplace relations system to benefit all Australians.
Legislation will be introduced into parliament later this year to give effect to the government’s commitment. The legislation will include other aspects of workplace relations relating to the NES including compliance, interaction with agreement making and future reviews.
More details on the National Employment Standards can be found at www.workplace.gov.au
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