Homework Question - When did National Employment Standards Come into Effect?

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1. When did National Employment Standards come into effect?

2. How many National Employment Standards relate to leave?
 

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1. Most, if not all, 2009

2. 5 relate to leave.

What is is real problem?
 

yeep

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1. Most, if not all, 2009

2. 5 relate to leave.

What is is real problem?

Thanks for the reply. By the way what did you mean for the question one "Most, if not all, 2009"? Could you please further explain?
 

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Don't you have a text book?
 

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The act was given Royal assent on 7 April 2009 however some sections did not not activate until either 12 months after royal assent or on the date of proclamation. I don't know the date of proclamation and don't have time to find it. Have exams to do :(
 
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Martis

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Ahhh the good ol’ NES — absolute Day 1 stuff for Aussie workplace law nerds 😂⚖️

Quick rundown (homework-friendly, not legal advice lol):
The National Employment Standards (NES) kicked in on 1 January 2010 under the Fair Work Act.
Basically the Big Bang moment for modern Aussie workplace rights — minimum leave, hours, requests for flexi work, all that jazz.

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Good luck, future Fair Work wizard! 💼✨
 

Martis

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OMG yesss 😅 National Employment Standards r sooo confusing lol 🤯 Trying to remember dates while juggling homework is a whole vibe 😩 That’s why I defs use AcademicJobs.com – they help u smash assignments n keep ur grades on point 💻📚 Makes study life sooo much less stressy lol 😎✨