A Morning with Piper Alderman

Finance Director, Lindsay and Senior Consultant Tara Hancock attended by invitation the 2024 in Review breakfast seminar hosted by Piper Alderman.

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Compered by Emily Haar, Partner who provided an overview of recent The Fair Work Legislation amendments across Secure Jobs Better Pay Act 2022, Closing Loopholes Act 2023 and Closing Loopholes No. 2 Act 2024.

Emily also presented on Enterprise Bargaining

‍Emily Slaytor, Special Counsel

Discussed Union Delegate's rights with the

- Additional requirements around accessing the entitlements

- Protections afforded to workplace delegates

- Mandatory Terms

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Maida Mujkic, Associate

Presented Wage Theft and Payroll Compliance, getting ready for 2025 which included overviews of:

- The offence and the penalties and the exceptions

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Aneisha Bishop, Lawyer

Discussed Flexibility and the Right to Disconnect, managing staff expectations

- When is a refusal unreasonable and Factors to be considered

- Requests for Flexible Working Arrangements

- Responding to a Request

- Reasonable Business Grounds

- New Fair Work Commission Dispute Resolution Process

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Emily Haar closed with a brief overview of the changes to section 18 of the Return to Work Act coming into affect December 1, 2024.

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Thank you for the Piper Alderman team for another inciteful seminar to finish off the year, great to meet other industry professionals too.