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Industrial Relations Summit

5 March 2012 Nicholas Wilson Fair Work Ombudsman

Functions of the FWO

• Promote harmonious, productive and cooperative workplace

relations

• Promote compliance through education, assistance and

advice

• These things done by

– Monitoring compliance – Inquiry & investigation – Commence proceedings in a Court

Focus & capability

• Main audiences

– Employees & employers of small & medium enterprises – Generally not members of union or industry assocs

• Types of work

– Advice & Assistance – Education – Compliance

FWO Service Expectations

• Helping people sort out where they stand

– Award coverage – SME resources – Basic bargaining alternatives

“I’m going to work in a bakery in Adelaide”

OK ... So I can work out the appropriate pre- modern award, what does the place mainly sell? Bread? Or cake?

“I’m going to work in a bakery in Adelaide”

Did I tell you the bakery is located inside a supermarket?

FWO Service Expectations

• Helping people sort out where they stand

– Award coverage – SME resources – Basic bargaining alternatives

FWO Service Expectations

• Regulatory activity

– Complaints – Targeted compliance audits – Litigation – Focus on compliance in large business as well as SME

FWO Service Expectations

• Next few years

– Continuing heavy demand from Modern Award workload – Progressive shift to educative & preventative activities – Encourage use of employer orgs & unions

Questions and contact details

Fair Work Infoline - 13 13 94 www.fwo.gov.au GPO Box 9887 in each capital city Direct contact details for Nicholas Wilson, Fair Work Ombudsman:

Location 414 La Trobe Street, Melbourne Postal GPO Box 9887, Melbourne Telephone 03 9954 2611 Mobile 0408 058 560 Email nicholas.wilson@fwo.gov.au