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Labor legislates for 10 days paid FDV leave

Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke has this morning introduced legislation to insert 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave in the National Employment Standards, delivering on a Labor election promise.

Change strips McBurney's powers, hands them to Burke

The revised national construction code, which applies from today, takes away the power to grant exemptions and exclusion sanctions from ABC Commissioner Steve McBurney and invests them in Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke.

Paid FDV leave laws to be introduced on Thursday

The Albanese Labor Government will on Thursday introduce legislation entitling all employees, including casuals, to an annual 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave from early next year.

NT to introduce positive duty

The NT is planning to impose a positive duty on employers to eliminate discrimination, sexual harassment and victimisation, while it also intends to expunge an exemption that permits religious schools to discriminate against LGBTIQ+ teachers.

Contention over Bill's removal of gendered language

A proposal by Queensland's Palaszczuk Labor Government to remove gendered language from parental leave entitlements is the beginning of the end of "women" as a protected class at law and risks making mothers invisible, according to submissions on its IR Bill.

Platforms rail against Queensland gig regulation plans

Food delivery platforms say "inappropriate" independent courier provisions in a Queensland IR Bill will fail gig workers, undermine the Federal Albanese Government's plans to boost protections and create a state versus national approach if passed into legislation.

Full court strips casual loading in FEG payout

A full Federal Court has extended the recent run of legal setbacks for casual workers, overturning a ruling that a mineworker should be paid a 25% loading on Fair Entitlements Guarantee payments after the labour hire company he worked for entered administration.

Victoria to limit use of harassment NDAs

Victoria's Andrews Labor Government has today announced it is implementing recommendations from its workplace sexual harassment taskforce, including restricting the use of non-disclosure agreements.