Introduction
The General Manager of the Fair Work Commission is required to provide a number of research reports. We publish those reports here.
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2024 Reports
The following General Manager’s reports were tabled in the Senate on 26 March 2025:
- General Manager's report into developments in making enterprise agreements under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth): 2021–24
- General Manager's report into individual flexibility arrangements under s.653 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth): 2021–24
- General Manager's report into the operation of the provisions of the National Employment Standards relating to requests for flexible working arrangements and extensions of unpaid parental leave under s.653 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth): 2021–24
2021 Reports
The following General Manager’s reports were tabled in the Senate on 14 April 2022:
- General Manager's report into developments in making enterprise agreements under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth): 2018–21
- General Manager's report into individual flexibility arrangements under s.653 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth): 2018–21
- General Manager's report into the operation of the provisions of the National Employment Standards relating to requests for flexible working arrangements and extensions of unpaid parental leave under s.653 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth): 2018–21
2018 reports
The following General Manager’s reports were tabled in the House of Representatives on 6 December 2018:
- General Manager’s report into developments in making enterprise agreements under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth): 2015–18 (pdf)
- General Manager’s report into individual flexibility arrangements under s.653 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth): 2015–18 (pdf)
- General Manager’s report into the operation of the provisions of the National Employment Standards relating to requests for flexible working arrangements and extensions of unpaid parental leave under s.653 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth): 2015–18 (pdf)
2015 reports
The following General Manager’s reports were tabled in the House of Representatives on 22 February 2016:
- General Manager’s report into developments in making enterprise agreements under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth): 2012–15 (pdf)
- General Manager’s report into individual flexibility arrangements under s.653 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth): 2012–15 (pdf)
- General Manager’s report into the operation of the provisions of the National Employment Standards relating to requests for flexible working arrangements and extensions of unpaid parental leave under s.653 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth): 2012–15 (pdf)
2012 Reports
The following General Manager’s reports were tabled in the House of Representatives on 13 February 2013:
- General Manager’s report into enterprise agreement-making in Australia under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth): 2009–12 (pdf)
- General Manager’s report into the extent to which individual flexibility arrangements are agreed to and the content of those arrangements: 2009–12 (pdf)
- General Manager’s report into the operation of the provisions of the NES relating to requests for flexible working arrangements and extensions of unpaid parental leave: 2009–12 (pdf)
- General Manager’s report into the operation of the first three years of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) unfair dismissal system (pdf)
2012 NES submissions
| Party | Document date | published date |
|---|---|---|
| National Farmers Federation submission (pdf) | 12 April 2012 | 12 April 2012 |
| Australian Council of Trade Unions submission (pdf) | 12 April 2012 | 12 April 2012 |
| Australian Industry Group submission (pdf) | 12 April 2012 | 13 April 2012 |
| Working Women's Centre Northern Territory submission (doc) | 22 April 2012 | 26 April 2012 |
2012 IFA submissions
IFA submission issues paper (pdf)