General Protections Melbourne

The Role of Fair Work in Creating Safer, Fairer Workplaces

The qualities of what makes a company or organisation a great place to work at can be subjective and preferential. However, the best one is when a company values their employees and prioritises their safety by implementing and practising the Fair Work Act.

Companies that follow the Fair Work Act highly value your protection. Not only are you entitled to your own rights, but they are also holding themselves accountable, should any of your rights be compromised. It can serve as both your sword and shield that you can use to protect yourself from issues like discrimination, coercion, intimidation, misrepresentation, and many more.

Should you catch yourself in a situation where your rights are being neglected, Close Consulting can represent you through our General Protections service in Melbourne.

What are General Protections?

The Australian Government enacted a federal law called the “Fair Work Act 2009” to provide a workplace framework that establishes standards for wages, working hours, leaves, termination and many more. Since its enactment, this has evolved as a result of the changing landscape like flexible work arrangements, parental leaves, and the treatment of casual employees.

Under the Fair Work Act, there are General Protections that safeguard the rights and entitlements of employees in the workplace and how they should be treated by their employers and colleagues. Having these in place guarantees the protection of employees without the fear of retaliation from the concerned parties when they raise concerns relating to their rights and entitlements.

Apart from your rights as an employee, General Protections in Melbourne also extend to other unlawful actions of a hostile employer or someone who has ill intentions towards in the workplace. Your rights matter, but your safety as an individual is also paramount. We have listed down a number of actions that the Fair Work Act identifies as unlawful that you get protected from.