June 2010

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) and its Agencies are committed to providing a work environment that:

• Supports knowledge of and respect for equality and cultural inclusion; and
• Is free from unlawful discrimination and harassment (including sexual harassment)

ACBC Anti-discrimination Policy

April 2010

The Office for Employment Relations is pleased to announced that we have taken up residence in our new offices at:

9th floor, 485 Latrobe Street, Melbourne

Our previous mailing address and phone numbers will not be operational after 30 June 2010 so it is important that you update your records for both the Office for Employment Relation and the Australian Catholic Council for Employment Relations as follows:

Mailing Address: PO Box 13016, LAW COURTS   VICTORIA   8010

Telephone: 03 9934 3355

Fax: 03 9934 3469

Email: Sue O'Connor - This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

          Jane Bashiruddin - This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

4 January 2010

As part of the introduction of the Fair Work Act, the ten National Employment Standards (NES) came into effect on 1 January 2010.  It is vital that employers understand their obligations in relation to the National Employment Standards.

The new provisions of Division 3 of the NES create a legal right for employees to request flexible working arrangements and employers should understand the ramifications if requests are refused without proper consideration. The following information sheet will assist employers to understand their obligation in relation to employee requests for flexible working arrangements.

Right to Request Flexible Working Arrangements

8 December 2009

From 1 January 2010, all employers covered by the national workplace relations system have an obligation to give each new employee a Fair Work Information Statement before, or as soon as possible after, the employee starts employment.  For further information on the Fair Work Information Statement see the following link.

Fair Work Information Statement