Episode 23: Unfair Dismissal Part 2 – The Application

The IR Simplified podcast continues the series on unfair dismissal with part 2 – the application. The application will use the fictitious dismissal of forklift operator John Smith from Acme Widgets Pty Ltd. The scenario relating to his dismissal can be found here. You can read his application to the Fair Work Commission here. You … Read more

Episode 22: Part 1 – Unfair Dismissal. What Is It?

IR Simplified Podcast: Episode 22 Part 1 Unfair dismissals. What is unfair dismissal?
IR Simplified Podcast: Episode 22
Part 1 Unfair dismissals.
What is unfair dismissal?

Episode 22 of the IR Simplified podcast begins the series on Unfair Dismissal, with a short discussion on what unfair dismissal is.

Discussed during podcast:

Terry White Chemists decision

Security Company decision

Chicken company decision

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Episode 21: Employee Engagement. Buzzword Or Something More?

IR Simplified Podcast, Episode 21
IR Simplified Podcast, Episode 21
Employee Engagement.
Buzzword or Something More?

In episode 21 of the IR Simplified podcast I talk about employee engagement and decide whether it is just a buzzword, or is there something more to it.

If it isn’t a buzzword, how can we go about increasing it.

I also talk some more about the new course, Understanding IR and talk some more about the new website and podcast under development at IndustrialRelationsToday.com.au

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Episode 20: IR Simplified Podcast

IR Simplified Podcast, Episode 20
IR Simplified Podcast, Episode 20
Enterprise Agreements, Part 9: Fair Work Orders

Episode 20 of the IR Simplified podcast concludes the nine part series on enterprise agreements with a discussion on FWC Orders.

In this episode I talk about Majority Support Determinations, Scope Orders, Bargaining Orders, and how to avoid them.

The Fair Work Commission Bench Book on Enterprise Agreements is here

Make sure you check out the new course, Understanding IR.

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Episode 19: IR Simplified Podcast

IR Simplified Podcast: Episode 19 Enterprise Agreements Part 8
IR Simplified Podcast: Episode 19
Enterprise Agreements Part 8

Your enterprise agreement has come back from the Fair Work Commission, all signed off and approved.

Does this mean you can forget about it until just before the nominal expiry date?

In this episode I explain why planning for the next agreement should begin when the current one comes back from the Fair Work Commission.

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Episode 18: IR Simplified Podcast

IR Simplified Podcast, Episode 18
IR Simplified Podcast, Episode 18

You’ve got the enterprise agreement endorsed by a majority of employees, now what do you do with it?

Today’s episode, part 7 of the 9 part series, goes into what happens to the enterprise agreement while it is at the Fair Work Commission.

I go over what B.O.O.T. is, talk about undertakings, and the forms that needed to be submitted with the enterprise agreement.

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Episode 17: IR Simplified Podcast

Cross The T’s And Dot The I’s

Episode 17 of the IR Simplified podcast continues with part 6 of the 9 part series on enterprise agreements.

Today’s episode talks about what to do when the agreement has been voted up and before it is submitted to the Fair Work Commission for approval.goes into what shouldn’t be in an enterprise agreement.

This includes a recap of the issuing of the NOERR, and the 7 day period before voting takes place.

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Episode 16: IR Simplified Podcast

IR Simplified Podcast, Episode 16
IR Simplified Podcast, Episode 16
Preventing Protected Industrial Action

Episode 16 of the IR Simplified podcast is back onto the nine part series on enterprise agreements. In this episode I talk about protect industrial action.

I go into a brief discussion about way to prevent it, and to go against popular opinion, I talk about why I think protected industrial action represents a breakdown in communication from the business.

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Episode 15: IR Simplified Podcast

IR Simplified Podcast, Episode 14
IR Simplified Podcast, Episode 15
Why Businesses Need To Adopt An Unlimited Personal/Carer’s Leave Policy

Episode 15 of the IR Simplified podcast continues the discussion on unlimited personal/carer’s leave.

Following on from the discussion started in episode 10, I go a little deeper into the reasons why I think every business should adopt an unlimited leave policy.

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Episode 14: IR Simplified Podcast

IR Simplified Podcast, Episode 14
IR Simplified Podcast, Episode 14
“What Shouldn’t Be In An Enterprise Agreement”

Episode 14 of the IR Simplified podcast goes into what shouldn’t be in an enterprise agreement.

A previous article written about the charter of workplace delegate’s rights

From the FWC regarding unlawful content

Other articles that I have written regarding Enterprise Agreements are:

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IR Simplified Podcast, Episode 33 National Employment Standards

Episode 13: IR Simplified Podcast

IR Simplified Podcast, Episode 13
IR Simplified Podcast, Episode 13

Episode 13 of the IR Simplified podcast goes into what should be in an enterprise agreement.

Clauses from the FWC website:

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