New National Employment Standards Released
Source: Australia. Prime Minister and Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Joint media release
"The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd and Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Julia Gillard, today (16/6/08) released the new National Employment Standards (NES).
The NES are a key element of the Rudd Government’s new modern workplace relations system and will come into effect on 1 January 2010.
The NES will ensure that all employees are protected by a strong safety net of fair minimum conditions that can’t be stripped away.
The NES will apply to all employees in the Federal system regardless of industry, occupation or income. "