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ARTICLE · 16 FEBRUARY 2017

The Fair Work Commission - has it lost its way?

What happens to employment opportunities in Australia if the business community loses faith in the Fair Work Commission?

AustraliaEmployment and HR

Trust - the key ingredient

There is no mystery as to what lies at the heart of healthy staff/management relationships in a business – the key is trust! (See my December post)

So, what happens to employment opportunities in our country when the business community loses faith in the Fair Work Commission - the institution established to umpire those relationships?

The Commission is charged with responsibility for upholding the objects of the Fair Work Act, including making decisions in a manner that are "fair and just" with outcomes that ensure flexibility "...for businesses, [and] promotes productivity and economic growth for Australia's future economic prosperity".

Well, according to one of its most senior members, the Fair Work Commission has so profoundly failed this object that he could not – in good conscience - continue as one its most senior members. This month, VP Graeme Watson will quit the Fair Work Commission in disgust. According to The Australian ne

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