Australia has experienced the most significant changes to its industrial relations system since the Fair Work Act in 2009. Coupled with rising wages, cost of living and operational costs, many organisations are re-evaluating when, how, and where work is performed, and by whom.
As a result, organisations now have to critically review their long-term business strategies and adapt their workforce structures. Ways of working, including flexible working arrangements, AI and digital labour, enterprise bargaining approaches, union and workforce relationships as well as corporate compliance culture need to be taken into account.
To avoid significant time, cost, legal and/or reputational implications, the role of your workplace relations settings should be strategically considered to help you achieve your business or workforce strategy.
We can help
Understand how to better manage your workplace relations environment to support a sustainable future workforce.
How KPMG's Workplace Relations Advisory services benefit you
To help you understand and meet your employment obligations, KPMG’s Workplace Relations Advisory team offers comprehensive support to facilitate a corporate culture of compliance into your organisation. We can assist with managing your union and external relations, and to help you build and maintain strong, direct relationships with your workforce.
Navigating industrial relations risks and opportunities when managing your workforce can be challenging. To help you achieve workforce flexibility and productivity while addressing cost, operational and regulatory challenges, KPMG can provide the support needed to achieve your broader business strategy.
KPMG can help you:
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Identify strategies to manage your labour costs whilst increasing workforce flexibility and productivity.
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Strategically plan for enterprise agreement negotiations including union and workforce engagement.
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Understand and plan for the impacts of current and future industrial relations legislative changes on your workforce.
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Ensure you are aware of the importance of understanding your employment obligations and impacts on your corporate compliance culture, system configuration, people leader capability and workforce management practices.
Workplace Relations Advisory services
Industrial relations & EA strategy
Development and implementation of industrial relations and enterprise agreement strategies for:
- single agreements
- harmonising and consolidating multiple agreements
- aligning your IR and WR strategy to your business and people strategy.
EA bargaining support
Enterprise bargaining support through:
- strategic planning, advice and tactics to help achieve your desired outcomes
- development and modelling logs of claims
- strategic EA communications campaigns
- negotiation plans
- EA implementation
- Better off Overall Testing
- post implementation reviews of unsuccessful bargains.
Union and workforce consultation
Workforce transformation consultation and support for:
- organisational restructures
- transformations including new system implementation
- acquisitions and separations
- role changes.
Employment obligations and compliance
Provide insight into employment obligations and statutory requirements in:
- wage compliance investigations and remediations
- HRIS, Time & Attendance and/or payroll system implementation
- workforce policies, practices and culture e.g. flexible working, rostering, overtime etc.
Industrial relations and wage compliance deal advisory
Deals process assistance including:
- wage (payroll) compliance due diligence for clients seeking an understanding of potential risks, and warranty and indemnity insurance
- post-deal support with integration of industrial instruments, policies, systems, and pay and conditions to foster compliance.
