Resources
Australian Government Response to the Independent Review of the operation of the paid family and domestic violence leave entitlement in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)
Australian Government Response to the Independent Review of the operation of the paid family and domestic violence leave entitlement in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).
- Download Australian Government Response to the Independent Review of the operation of the paid family and domestic violence leave entitlement in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) as a DOCX (410.7kb)
- Download Australian Government Response to the Independent Review of the operation of the paid family and domestic violence leave entitlement in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) as a PDF (682.76kb)
Draft report of the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Review
Draft report of the independent statutory review of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 and Part 16A of Schedule 1 of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023.
Review of the Fair Work Act Small Claims Procedure
In its review of the Fair Work Act 2009 small claims procedure, the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations examined how the small claims procedure could become a more effective avenue for wage redress for all workers in Australia.
Final report of the independent review of the Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Act 2022 (Cth)
Final Report of the Review of the Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Act 2022 (Cth), as tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, 9 October 2024.
Research findings for the Independent Review of the Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Act 2022
As part of the Review of the Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Act 2022 (Cth), the department commissioned research by the Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA) to inform the review about the operation and impact of the entitlement to paid family and domestic violence leave.
Secure Jobs, Better Pay Review – Terms of Reference
A joint review of the operation of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act) and of the amendments made by Part 16A of Schedule 1 of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023 (Closing Loopholes Act) (the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Review).
Review of the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman
The Government announced the specialist review into the operations of the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) in the 2023-24 Budget.
Review of the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman - Terms of Reference
The Terms of Reference for the Review of the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman was issued on 3 July 2023.
Australian Government Response to the Review of the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Job and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 (Cth)
Government response to the Review of the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 (Cth) as published on 15 December 2022.
- Download Australian Government Response to the Review of the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Job and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 (Cth) as a DOCX (102.04kb)
- Download Australian Government Response to the Review of the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Job and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 (Cth) as a PDF (278.61kb)
ABS Technical Data Report – Analysis of changes in casual conversion in Australia
As part of the Review of the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 (Cth), the department commissioned data analysis by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on the changes in casual conversion in Australia.
Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA) – Casual Employment: Research findings to inform independent Review of SAJER Act
As part of the Review of the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 (Cth), the department commissioned research by the Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA) on casual employment in Australia.
- Download Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA) – Casual Employment: Research findings to inform independent Review of SAJER Act as a PDF (1023.98kb)
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Review of the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 (Cth)
Final Report of the Review of the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 (Cth) as tabled in the Parliament on Thursday 1 December 2022.
Review of the Seacare deemed diseases — final report
Professor Tim Driscoll presented us with the final report for the review of specified diseases and employment for the purposes of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 in March 2021.
Review of the firefighter provisions of the SRC Act 1988 – Final report
Final report of the review of the firefighter provisions of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRC Act).
Independent review of the temporary JobKeeper provisions of the Fair Work Act
The Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus (Measures No. 2) Act 2020 temporarily introduced a new Part 6-4C into the Fair Work Act 2009. These were known as the JobKeeper provisions. Under section 789GZB of the Fair Work Act, the Minister for Industrial Relations was required to affect an independent review of the operation of the temporary JobKeeper provisions.
We engaged Nous Group to conduct this review. During the review, Nous Group consulted with employer and employee representatives, as well as the Fair Work Ombudsman and Fair Work Commission. They also used relevant survey and other data on the use and impact of the temporary amendments.
The final report of the independent review was tabled in Parliament on 20 October 2020.
If you experience any difficulty accessing the document on this page, please contact IRgroupcovid19@ag.gov.au for assistance.
Single-enterprise agreement making and approval process map and user-centred analysis
In October 2019, we engaged Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to analyse and map the single-enterprise agreement making and approval process and undertake user-centred analysis of this process.
Improving protections of employees' wages and entitlements: further strengthening the civil compliance and enforcement framework - discussion paper
This paper sought input from the community about the operation of the compliance and enforcement framework. It followed a paper issued on 19 September 2019, titled Improving protections of employee's wages and entitlements: strengthening penalties for non-compliance, which considered the penalty framework in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). Discussion questions were included to guide feedback; however, stakeholders could also provide further information and suggestions relevant to the matters discussed.
- Download Improving protections of employees' wages and entitlements: further strengthening the civil compliance and enforcement framework - discussion paper as a DOCX (187.29kb)
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Cooperative Workplaces discussion paper
The purpose of the paper is to collect and collate the techniques, structures and practices that produce the most mutually beneficial and productive workplaces for both employees and employers.
This discussion paper seeks feedback on practical experiences and techniques of best practice in cooperative workplaces. It seeks views (by way of written submissions) on improved productivity performance through more harmonious workplaces. While this paper has specific questions, submissions may provide any information and make suggestions relevant to the overall topic of the paper.
Review of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency's Role and Functions - Final report
The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency's role and functions was reviewed five years after its establishment. The final report from the review was tabled before Parliament on 27 November 2019.
Project life greenfields agreements discussion paper
The Australian Government invited submissions on the greenfields enterprise agreement provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 and views on whether and how enterprise agreements might be applied for the life of greenfields projects.
