About WorkChoices Solutions

WorkChoices Solutions was developed as a consequence of Industrial Relations changes that came into effect as of 27 March 2006. The legislation, Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Bill 2005 (Cth) introduced a new system known as WorkChoices. The reforms brought significant industrial relations changes to the country.

More recently the Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008 passed the Australian Parliament on 19 March 2008, with the first changes commencing on 28 March, 2008. The implementation of the Bill is the first stage of the many promises made by the newly appointed Labour government during their election campaign last year. The new Bill will be used primarily as a transitional form of legislation in that the changes it introduces will be used as a stepping stone for more significant workplace change in 2010.

WorkChoicesSolutions was designed to provide a comprehensive and practical guide to the new industrial relations systems to assist employers and employees in understanding these overwhelming and perplexing changes.

Following the implementation of the further changes in 2010 we will develop a specific site dedicated to the new legislation.

In the meantime you can still reference all of the WorkChoices information on this site as well as having access to the major changes that have already been effected as a result of the Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008.

The Quinn Group are an integrated professional services firm that offers:

• Legal counsel,
• Accounting and taxation advice, and
• Financial and investment planning

Our legal team has conducted extensive research in the area of employment law and is able to provide you assistance and explain in simple, clear terms without the legal jargon, how these changes relate to you. We can also provide advice on the following:

• Occupational Health & Safety
• Workers Compensation
• Payroll Tax
• Sexual Harassment and Workplace Bullying

In relation to current Workplace Relations Law we are able to provide you with advice on the following areas:

• Basic rights and responsibilities of employers and employees including pay, annual leave, personal leave and parental leave.
• Drafting and reviewing workplace agreements.
• Negotiating workplace agreements and appointments as recognised bargaining agents.
• Advice concerning new national awards.
• Rights of Entry for Workplace Inspectors and Union Representatives.
• Employer’s obligation to keep accurate employment records.
• Applications for unfair dismissal and unlawful dismissal before the Australian and New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission.
• Employment Redundancy advice.