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The government will bring in early legislation for multi-employer bargaining this year, along with a range of other changes to the industrial relations system.

Small business groups have called on the government to provide employers with a COVID-19 vaccine checklist in a roundtable discussion yesterday that 50 leaders from business groups, unions and government attended.

The Coalition has ditched underpayment laws in its IR omnibus bill, which would have cracked down on serious cases of wage theft.

Companies with at least 250 staff could have the size of their gender pay gap revealed publicly, under a plan from the federal Labor party.

Ai Group and the Department of Defence have launched a cyber security guide to help SMEs secure defence contracts.

Lobbyists say small business is threatened by casual double-dipping amid ongoing uncertainty over court action, who it effects and why.

Labor's industrial relations spokesperson Brendan O'Connor says Labor will consider sweeping changes to Australia's employment landscape.

Employers will have an avenue to offset claims for back pay from 'regular casuals', but the government has stopped short of trying to change the Fair Work Act to clarify the definition of casual work.

A Coalition-majority committee chaired by Barnaby Joyce has recommended changes to the Fair Work Act to protect workers from casual work pitfalls.

Jobs and Industrial Relations Minister Kelly O'Dwyer has intervened in a test-case over whether casual loadings can offset annual leave claims.

Labor says it will change the rules to abolish the $450 superannuation threshold if elected, a proposal that has been criticised by business groups.

A recent Federal Court decision could lead to casual workers making billions of dollars in annual leave claims from Australian employers.