In todays BTalk Australia Podcast Juliet Bourke talks through what you need to be doing and the consequences of not following these new flexible working arrangements. Will these new arrangements work? How ready are you?

At the start of 2010 the new National Employment Standards come into being. The standards include:

maximum weekly hours of work
parental leave and related entitlements
annual leave
personal- carers leave and compassionate leave
community service leave
long service leave
public holidays
notice of termination and redundancy pay

There is also a requirement to respond to requests from employees for flexible working arrangements. Juliet Bourke, a Partner at Aequus Partners, says many employers are not aware of their obligations.

In todays BTalk Australia Juliet talks through what you need to be doing and the consequences of not following these new flexible working arrangements.

Will these new arrangements work? How ready are you?

Listen to the Podcast here