Employers rush to lodge AWAs

Employers rushed to lodge almost 40,000 new AWAs immediately before and after Labor’s win in last month’s federal election, new figures released by the Workplace Authority show.

Just over 38,000 new AWAs were lodged in November, almost 10,000 more than in the previous month and the highest monthly number since the Fairness Test came into effect in May.

The Workplace Authority says the surge in the number of AWAs lodged in November “is consistent with the same time last year and is likely to be a reflection of the business cycle”.