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Australia's New Laws Ignite Workplace Bargaining Tensions
6/11/2025
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Story summary
- Recent legislative changes in Australia require employers to tackle enterprise bargaining issues.
- A rise in industrial action is surprising many employers and bolstering bargaining claims.
- Unions now have greater ease in requesting bargaining, heightening workplace tensions.
- Expert Peter McNulty recommends that employers proactively prepare for the expiration of enterprise agreements.
