From www.khq.com.au: The latest Workplace Watch edition updates on the Australian Labor Party’s commitment to protect penalty rates in modern awards and the Greens’ proposal to extend paid parental leave from 26 to 52 weeks by 2030.

It also highlights the Fair Work Ombudsman’s new guide for payroll remediation, the push for multi-bargaining by the SDA for Chemist Warehouse employees, and significant Fair Work Commission rulings regarding gender pay equity and flexible working arrangements.

Recent safety updates include findings from coronial inquiries regarding workplace culture leading to employee deaths and rulings on COVID-related compensation claims.