During 2011, employer associations have been very active in lobbying for legislative change in industrial relations. The changes they are seeking are in line with past policies to diminish collective bargaining and increase managerial control in the workplace. The political and economic contexts have provided opportunities and, with the impending review of the Fair Work Act, encouraged such lobbying for change. While the major employer bodies are adopting similar stances on the need for change, there is diversity in the industrial relations strategies being engaged by employers in individual workplaces.
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