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Fair Work Act 2009 (DOC)

   

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FAIR WORK ACT

TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK...............................................................................................................................................1CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTIONFair work act 2009 is the Australian law which is able to maintain relationship in betweenboth; employers and employees (Macdonald and Charlesworth, 2013). Also, it can protect theinterest or rights of employees and impose several duties on employers to comply with theirresponsibilities and provide a better working environment to people. TASKFair work act 2009 is the primary legislation which govern workplace of Australia. This canmaintain a peaceful environment among organizations. The basic rules, regulations andobligations of both employers and employees are mentioned in this law which can protect theirinterest (McCrystal, 2010). Main aim of this legal body is to maintain a balanced framework atthe workplace and make it productive in nature. It can be able to promote national socialprosperity as well as social inclusion for the members of Australia. It provides several terms orconditions related to employment. It should be beneficial for every business organization. Thisact sets out roles, responsibilities and duties of members who come under employment. This actconsists other administration such as Fair Work Commission as well as Fair Work Ombudsman. National Employment Standards is also consisting under Fair work act 2009. Itincludes some standard which are able to protect the interest of people and provide equal rightsto them. Main aim of such standards is to offer protection to all workers who working in firmsoperating in Australia (MacDermott and Riley, 2011). It consists of provisions which are mainlyapplicable on employees. Such standards are aligned as below-Working hours- The law define working hours of employees who are working in everybusiness organization. Employees are only able to work 9 hours in a day and 48 hours in a week.No person can work more than specified time period as if they do so, then employers have to payan extra amount to them called as overtime.Flexible working environment- As per the rules of law, employers are bound to provideflexible working environment which can be changed as per the requirement. In this, person easilymaintains his/her performance in ab effective manner (Dorsett and Lafferty, 2010). Provide notice- Every organization is bound to provide an advanced notice to theiremployees for the purpose of termination as well as redundancy pay (Barnes and Lafferty, 2010).If firm gets failed to do so then members have the right to file case against them and maintain1

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