Industrial Relations Summit 5 March 2012 Nicholas Wilson Fair Work Ombudsman
Functions of the FWO • Promote harmonious, productive and cooperative workplace relations • Promote compliance through education, assistance and advice • These things done by – Monitoring compliance – Inquiry & investigation – Commence proceedings in a Court
Focus & capability • Main audiences – Employees & employers of small & medium enterprises – Generally not members of union or industry assocs • Types of work – Advice & Assistance – Education – Compliance
FWO Service Expectations • Helping people sort out where they stand – Award coverage – SME resources – Basic bargaining alternatives
“I’m going to work in a bakery in Adelaide” OK ... So I can work out the appropriate pre- modern award, what does the place mainly sell? Bread? Or cake?
“I’m going to work in a bakery in Adelaide” Did I tell you the bakery is located inside a supermarket?
FWO Service Expectations • Helping people sort out where they stand – Award coverage – SME resources – Basic bargaining alternatives
FWO Service Expectations • Regulatory activity – Complaints – Targeted compliance audits – Litigation – Focus on compliance in large business as well as SME
FWO Service Expectations • Next few years – Continuing heavy demand from Modern Award workload – Progressive shift to educative & preventative activities – Encourage use of employer orgs & unions
Questions and contact details Fair Work Infoline - 13 13 94 www.fwo.gov.au GPO Box 9887 in each capital city Direct contact details for Nicholas Wilson, Fair Work Ombudsman: Location 414 La Trobe Street, Melbourne Postal GPO Box 9887, Melbourne Telephone 03 9954 2611 Mobile 0408 058 560 Email nicholas.wilson@fwo.gov.au
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