Career - Workplace Relations Officer

Workplace Relations Officers will advise on the operation of industrial awards and agreements and undertake negotiations on rates of pay and conditions of employment for employees and employers through enterprise bargaining negotiations. They will represent employees or employers before workplace relations tribunals on matters such as enterprise bargaining agreements, disputes and termination of employment. They will develop and administer policies on different employee classifications, wage structures and related matters and also establish and maintain good relationships between employers and employees. They are in charge to examine and attempt to resolve workplace disputes and grievances (by acting as the management representative in discussions with trade unions about the effects of technological change on the duties of employees in a manufacturing workshop, for example). They will study and interpret relevant workplace relations legislation (the laws formulated by parliament to control industrial practices in the workplace) and advise others on the proper procedures for carrying out negotiations and on the special regulations relating to employment and salary agreements. They will conduct research into particular workplace relations issues (such as the effects of changes in work practices on productivity).

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