Inside IR (Australian Industrial Relations) EP19: Workplace delegates’ rights

Workplace delegates’ rights – what employers need to know In this episode of Inside IR, Rohan Doyle is joined by Mitchell Brennan to discuss the new rights and obligations of workplace delegates. In this not-to-be missed episode, Mitchell and Rohan: • dissect the new general protections provisions relating to workplace delegates, which commenced in December 2023; • explore the content and impact of the new modern award delegates’ rights term, which commenced operation from 1 July 2024; • discuss the implications of these reforms for employers with enterprise agreements; and • identify what employers need to do to comply with these new laws, including in relation to representation by delegates in the workplace, and access to premises, facilities and training.