Labour Law in Australia

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The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Australian labour law is predominantly governed by the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the “FW Act”), which established the national “Fair Work” system. Enacted by the Rudd Labor Government, the FW Act replaced the earlier Work Choices regime (the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005) and represented a return to a more arbitral model of workplace regulation. The Act relies on the constitutional heads of power in s 51 of the Commonwealth Constitution, principally the corporations power (s 51(xx)) and the external affairs power (s 51(xxix)), and covers the vast majority of Australian employees and employers.

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Labour Law in Australia

The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)