Enterprise Bargaining Training

Enterprise Agreement Training

Specialised training to provide leaders with practical tools and strategic insights to negotiate Enterprise Agreements that will improve organisational productivity, performance, culture and commercial outcomes.

Enterprise Agreement Training

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Practical Aspects to Negotiation

Setting the mandate, protocols for negotiation, bargaining process, bargaining table representatives, techniques and strategies to optimise your negotiating position.

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Technical Industrial Relations Training

Enterprise Bargaining Masterclass in understanding the Australian context, Fair Work Act, legislative framework, modern awards, better off overall test, role of the Fair Work Commission, obligations and dispute resolution.

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Tailored Solutions for Clients

We tailor our training to your organisation’s specific Industrial Relations environment, history and context. This ensures that your HR Professionals, leaders and negotiating team can maximise bargaining outcomes to meet the future needs of your business.

Our Enterprise Agreement Training

Enterprise Agreement negotiation training is a specialised program that provides Human Resource professionals and leaders with the skills, knowledge and strategic insights needed to engage in an effective bargaining process. This training is specifically designed to cover topics such as understanding relevant legislation, setting mandates, log of claims, bargaining protocols, requirements of good faith bargaining,  engaging in constructive dialogue, dispute resolution, mitigating risks of industrial action, and effective stakeholder and employee communication to minimise disruption of day to day operations.

 

  • Enterprise Agreement strategy through to negotiating at the table with Unions
  • Tailored approach to meet the needs of your Agreement and Industrial Relations environment.
  • Tips and tricks for effective bargaining from experienced professionals
  • Coaching throughout your bargaining process is also available.

Enterprise Agreement Training to meet your business needs.

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Pre-bargaining Strategy and Mandate

Prior to bargaining we help employers by setting objectives, forming the right team, developing the negotiation approach and determining the mandate.

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At the Negotiating Table

You can engage our services to bargain on your behalf or alternatively provide your bargaining team with coaching and tactics away from the negotiating table.

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Post-bargaining Lodgement

We provide support in the review and completion of documentation and lodgement to the Fair Work Commission if required once agreement with your employees has been reached.

Why choose us?

Practical, tailored advice and support

Every client is different, and each matter is unique. Our approach is to offer advice and support that best meets the needs of your business.

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Expertise working with all client types

We work with large, global multinationals, mid-size businesses, small family-run companies and start-ups across all industry sectors. As specialists in employee relations, we have vast experience managing a wide range of employee matters.

 

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Holistic HR and IR solutions

Our HR and IR services encompass the entire employee relations lifecycle. From individual employment contracts and policy development to workforce consultation, and negotiating enterprise agreements.

What Our Clients Say

Ingrid Anderson
Director

I am the Chief People Officer of a global manufacturing/wholesale business with Australian operations in Melbourne and Sydney… Jon and his team were responsive, knowledgeable and best of all, pragmatic and practical. They really helped us with our IR strategy and we found their expertise across manufacturing, R&D and warehousing to be particularly helpful. Can highly recommend.

Rebecca Fraser
HR Director

Kym successfully designed and implemented a new performance review and calibration system, reviewed our RAP, delivered Human Resources Business Partnering development sessions to the team and rewrote a suite of Human Resources policies and procedures. Kym is a pleasure to work with, professional and personable. Highly recommended.

Chris Gardner
Partner – Seyfarth Shaw

ERE brings a wealth of expertise to challenging engagements. Our recent experience includes a large investigation required in a short time frame.
If you are looking for insight and judgment blended with a capacity to “roll upon the sleeves” look no further

Sally King
Chief Operations Officer – Sharp & Carter

Sharp & Carter has engaged Kym as a consultant. Kym has played a vital role in supporting our expanding business by updating our HR and Health, Safety, and Wellbeing frameworks, policies and procedures to ensure we are compliant with current legislative requirements. Kym has collaborated with our Partners and business leaders to deliver crucial front line leader training and has provided personalised guidance on individual employee matters. We regard Kym as an integral member of our business, deeply appreciating her profound expertise in HR and knack for implementing practical and efficient solutions.

Enterprise Bargaining doesn’t need protective equipment to be worn, it requires a strategy.

About Us

At Employee Relations Expertise, we believe in providing customised solutions that meet the specific needs of each client. Whether it’s developing Industrial Relations strategies, negotiating enterprise agreements, managing performance, conducting employee investigations, or any other employee relations challenge, we have the expertise to assist you.

Our specialised coaching and advice, particularly in environments with strong union presence and resistance to change, have enabled our clients to optimise business performance while cultivating stronger and more positive relationships with their employees. Trust us to be your partner in navigating the complexities of employee relations and achieving success for your organisation.

Frequently Asked Questions

They are the same, commonly referred to as Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBA’s), now they are Enterprise Agreements (EA’s) under the Fair Work Act.

Yes. We offer a bespoke training option. We customise our training to your leadership and HR team; your current industrial environment; and your company’s Industrial Relations strategy for the future. For the best outcomes for your organisation we don’t believe in a one size fits all approach to negotiating agreements.

We provide both options of face to face training or online via MS Teams.

On the Fair Work Commission website search under Agreements.

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1300 086 262