4 Yearly Review of Modern Awards – National Employment Standards: Submission
The NFF 26 September 2014 Submission deals with an inconsistency between the National Employment Standards (NES) and three modern awards (the Pastoral Award 2010, Horticulture Award 2010 and Wine Industry Award 2010).
Fair Entitlements Guarantee Amendment Bill 2014: Submission
The NFF’s 12 September 2014 Fair Entitlements Guarantee Amendment Bill 2014 submission to the Senate Education and Employment Committees.
Industry Skills Fund: Submission
The NFF 7 September 2014 Industry Skills Fund submission to the Department of Industry outlines that industry training must be simple and easy to access, preferably in a one-stop shop format and without undue red tape.
Improving the model: Work Health and Safety Laws
The NFF welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the Work Health Safety (WHS) Issues Paper and Consultation Regulation Statement.
National Agriculture Workforce Development Plan
The Plan, developed over a two year period in consultation with the National Education and Skills Taskforce and Rural Skills Australia, brings together key industry labour market demographics and identifies existing gaps in the agricultural labour market. The Plan also calls for the creation of a new national body to oversee the development and coordination […]
4 Yearly Review of Modern Awards – Transitional Provisions: Submission
The NFF’s 1 July 2014 Submission to the Fair Work Commission regarding 4 Yearly Review of Modern Awards – Transitional Provisions.
Annual leave common issue
The NFF submission to the 4-yearly review of modern awards (Matter No AM2014/47)
4 Yearly Review of Modern Awards – Annual Leave: Submission
The NFF 20 June 2014 submission to the Fair Work Commission regarding 4 yearly review of modern awards – annual leave common issue.
Independent Review of Integrity in the Subclass 457 Visa Program: submission
The NFF’s 30 April 2014 submission outlines the NFF’s position regarding the independent review of integrity in the subclass 457 visa programme announced by the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash on 25 February 2014.
2013-14 Annual Wage Review: Submission
The NFF’s 28 March 2014 submission to the 2013-14 Annual Wage Review outlines that the national minimum wage increase should be no more than 1.1 per cent including the increase in the Superannuation guarantee levy. And also indicates that any increase should be tied to improvements in productivity.