The Closing Loopholes Act has introduced workplace delegates rights for employees. This gives employee union delegates the right to represent the interests of union members (and potential members), to reasonably communicate with employees and access workplace facilities. Employers (except for small business employers) must give delegates access to paid time to participate in delegate training.
Modern awards are in the process of being varied to include a delegate rights term and Ai Group is actively involved in these Fair Work Commission (FWC) proceedings. Enterprise agreements approved by an employee vote on or after 1 July 2024 must contain a delegates’ rights term.
Workplace delegate rights were extended to gig workers and contractors in the road transport industry (regulated workers) by the Closing Loopholes (No. 2) Act. However, these regulated worker delegates are not entitled to paid time to participate in delegate training.
Further information is contained within this Summary.
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