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The Australian Industrial Relations Commission has been releasing over the last couple of months the new Modern Awards to cover employment within Australia from 1 January 2010 .

The process is continuing and by the time January 1 comes along, all employees under $108,000 per annum will be covered by one of the new modern awards.  This includes professional occupations who previously had not been covered by an award - some of them under a new "catch-all" award created for the purpose of ensuring they are covered.

While not all the awards have been released, a list of the one's released so far (with a copy available for download) is available from http://www.airc.gov.au/awardmod/fullbench/awards.htm

I would strongly recommend that you review this list and download the award applicable to your industry.  From 1 January 2010, when the awards become effective, you will be required to be complying with the award applicable to your business.  The time to start preparing is now not on 31 December!

The businesses I am working with on preparing for the new awards vary in the amount of work they need to do to prepare for the changes.  It really does depend on the individual business.....

If you want to know more, as well as a suggested list of activities you can undertake to help yourself prepare for the changes - visit out website by clicking below and downloading our information sheet.

Australia's New IR Laws - Information Sheet

If you have any questions about the changes, please feel free to contact us or post a question on our forum page!  Our forum is also hosting a discussion on what effects you believe the new laws are going to have on your business - why not give us your thoughts today!

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