The Greens have launched a four-day work week election policy under which it would fund a new national institute to coordinate industry trials, while the FWC today starts hearing an ARA bid to have a compressed-hours four-day work week included in Australia's most broadly used award, along with a host of other changes.
Albanese Government legislation guaranteeing three days a week of subsidised early child education and care while removing the "activity test" has passed Parliament with support from the Greens, after the Coalition voted against it. NOTE: Workplace Express published this article on Friday but did not email it to subscribers due to technical problems.
The Albanese Government has introduced legislation to guarantee three days a week of subsidised child care and remove the "activity test", while non-government senators have introduced Bills to cap salaries for senior executives in the federal public sector and universities and to raise superannuation for firefighters and paramedics to match that of Defence personnel.
The Albanese Government should reconsider its approach to limiting fixed-term contracts, give the FWC discretion to forgo compulsory s448A post-PABO conferences, and expand protection against discrimination to cover menopause, according to a draft report of an independent review that has found the Secure Jobs reforms are operating effectively.
A Senate inquiry is calling for guidance on what will qualify as a "reasonable excuse" for failing to comply with a Bill requiring employers with 500 or more workers to set new publicly-tracked gender equality targets that could determine eligibility for government contracts, while the Greens want to lower the threshold to 100 or more employees.
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