Many employers will be acutely aware of the Productivity
Commission's current inquiry into the Workplace Relations
Framework. Issues being considered and which were the strong focus
of recent submissions to the Productivity Commission, include the
ability for employers to flexibly manage and engage with their
employees and to also respond appropriately to changing economic
and market conditions.
With the Productivity Commission's final report not due
until November 2015 and any recommendations to be adopted by the
Federal Government to be taken to next year's election,
employers need to look to the current regulatory framework for
solutions. Employers grappling with the rigidities of modern
awards, particularly in respect of working arrangements and
overtime and penalty rates, should revisit whether their business
should consider making an enterprise agreement with their
workforce.
