Where a public sector agency or Portfolio Department is unsure whether an enterprise agreement should be classified as a Major Agreement or Non-major Agreement they should contact Industrial Relations Victoria (IRV). Are you inadvertently making it hard for employees to be productive? The Victorian Government acknowledges Aboriginal Traditional Owners of Country throughout Victoria and pays respect to their cultures and Elders past, present and emerging. Where any dispute involves a decision to make a directed transfer of a protective services officer under s.44, or otherwise compulsorily transfer a protective services officer, the aggrieved person may also (or in the alternative) seek a review of that decision by the PRSB under Part 8 of the Act (s.146(2)(f) or (g)). The byproduct of this can look like the incessant checking and refreshing of work emails, feeling guilty for coming home and switching off your devices, or simply not switching off and working later and later into the evening. Flexible working arrangements and the new obligations, Right to disconnect after hours in Victoria signifies a substantial change to the modern working environment, The new normal: Challenges in a post-pandemic working environment, Working from home: Employer obligations during COVID-19, FWC Proposed award flexibility schedule: COVID-19 impact on flexibility, Flexible Working Arrangements: Enhanced opportunities for employees, and new Fair Work Commission jurisdiction: Part 2 of 2. Our Work Experience Coordinator will respond to your enquiry in a timely manner. Paid parental leave for primary caregivers will rise by two weeks to 16 weeks. a psychologist based in North Queensland, expects this new clause will have a positive impact on availability creep. Enterprise Agreement 2016. In practice this means employee wages and conditions will be allowed to grow at this rate. I wonder if that will return to pre-pandemic status or whether there has been a permanent shift in expectations by employees. Got an HR or workplace related question? Operational or strategic priorities will differ across public sector agencies depending on the challenges they face.