THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has welcomed the release of a new position paper on workplace relations simplification.
The document from Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell - who also happens to be a former community pharmacist as well as being one-time ACT Chief Minister - highlights some of the complexities and hurdles facing small businesses as they strive to comply with their responsibilities as employers.
"The Guild urges and supports all of our pharmacy-owner members to comply fully with all workplace legal requirements including all obligations under the Fair Work Act.
"But this compliance is sometimes made difficult for small businesses when faced with unnecessary complexity," the Guild noted.
The Ombudsman has identified areas where complexity could be addressed without legislative changes, including measures around unfair dismissal and a 'safe harbour' for businesses which make errors despite genuine efforts to comply with requirements.
View the paper at asbfeo.gov.au.
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