Discrimination and Diversity Insights

22 December 2009

Welcome to the December edition of Discrimination & Diversity Insights, in which we look at:

what employers need to do to be ready for the new right to request flexible work arrangements
why cases dealing with flexibility are likely to take on more of an industrial flavour; and
getting your EEO and other anti-discrimination policies and procedures up to date.

Finally, we'd like to wish you and your loved ones season's greetings and a peaceful and happy new year.

Are you right to request ready?

By Millen Lo.

With the commencement of the National Employment Standards on 1 January 2010 employers will need to comply with a new scheme that gives a right to certain employees to request for flexible work arrangements. Millen Lo outlines a checklist for employers on steps to take to ensure they comply.

Workplace flexibility takes on an industrial flavour

By Joe Catanzariti.

Joe Catanzariti discusses implications for employers of the increasing focus on workplace flexibility in the Fair Work Act 2009.

Are your EEO policies and procedures compliant with the new laws?

By Hedy Cray.

Hedy Cray looks at the importance of an audit of EEO and like policies and procedures to reflect recent changes in the law, particularly in the new area of "adverse action" and age and disability discrimination.

Key Contacts

Discrimination and Diversity Insights

Are you right to request ready?

Workplace flexibility takes on an industrial flavour

Are your EEO policies and procedures compliant with the new laws?

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