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xlviii, 432 pages ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
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Parliamentary paper, 0727-4181 ; no. 105 of 1996 |
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Parliamentary paper (Australia. Parliament) ; no. 105 of 1996
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| Contents |
1. Overview -- 2. Objects of the Bill -- 3. Federal-State arrangements -- 4. Changes to the systems and its institutions -- 4A. The Australian Industrial Relations Commission and the award system -- 4A1. The award system and its protection -- 4A2. The prevention and settlement of industrial disputes -- 4B. Agreements -- 4C. Other institutional changes -- 4C1. Australian Industrial Relations Commission: other changes: funding custs -- 4C2. The Employment Advocate -- 4C3. The Industrial Relations Court -- 4C4. The role of registered organisations -- 4D. Unfair dismissal -- 4E. Right of entry -- 5. Effects on particular groups of employees and employees -- Part-time and casual workers -- Women -- Work and family responsibilities -- Employees from non-English speaking backgrounds -- Youth employment and junior rates of pay -- Employees of particular industries (nurses; pastoral industries; remote area and Aboriginal employees) -- Independent contractors -- Small business -- 6. Employment, training and skill formation -- 7. Changes to registered organisations -- The Government's proposals -- 'Conveniently belong' and section 118A -- Enterprise unions -- Autonomous enterprise branches -- Disamalgamation -- Encouragement of collective organisations and preference -- 8. Industrial action -- Secondary boycotts -- Common law actions -- Industry action and injunctions -- Protected actions -- 9. Broader effects on the economy and the community -- Effects on productivity and economic growth -- Effects on unemployment -- Comparison with global trends -- 10. Constitutional issues -- Conciliation and arbitration power -- Corporations power -- The Corporations power, the right to strike and Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) -- Unfair dismissal: separation of power -- Registration of trade unions -- 11. Australia's international standing -- International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions -- Government Senators' report -- Supplementary report / by Senator Andrew Murray for the Australian Democrats -- Appendix 1. List of organisations and individuals who made submissions -- Appendix 2. List of public hearings, briefings and inspections -- Appendix 3. List of witnesses -- Appendix 4. Historical perspective: industrial relations in Australia -- Appendix 5. Comparison of State industrial relations systems.tive work 6.ssion, and w * |
| Summary |
The committee reported on the following terms of reference: (a) whether the various State industrial jurisdictions can or will provide adequate protection for workers employed under state agreements; (b) the implications for the Australian economy; (c) whether the provisions of the Bill will fulfil Australia's international obligations and whether the provisions of the Bill will affect Australia's international relations; (d) the effects of similar provisions in other countries; (e) the extent to which the proposed legislation impacts on the national skills, accreditation, traineeships, apprenticeship system and vocational education systems, and whether State legislation will be complementary to the Federal Act; (f) whether any proposed powers exercised by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission would be better exercised by another federal government body, and whether further consequential amendments will be needed to other acts to achieve this; (g) whether any proposed powers exercised by another Federal government body would be better exercised by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission, and whether further consequential amendments will be needed to other acts to achieve this; (h) the impact on small business of the proposed legislation and the extent to which the proposed institutional arrangements provide adequate support for small business in dealing with industrial matters; (i) the extent to which proposed Budget custs will reduce the capacity of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission to perform its role; (j) whether the Bill as a whole or in part is constitutional; (k) the extent to which state legislation on unfair dismissals complements or will complement the proposed Federal Act; (l) whether the provisions of the Bill provide a fair balance between the rights of employers and organisations of employers, and the rights of workers and unions; (m) whether reporting mechanisms on the progress of enterprise bargaining are adequate and might need to be improved in light of the Bill; (n) the impact of the proposed legislation on the balance between work and family responsibilities; and (o) the impact of the proposed Bill on youth employment and training.ical perspect 6. Security Ac |
| Analysis |
Australian Industrial Relations Commission |
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Bills |
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Committees and inquiries |
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Enterprise level bargaining |
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Federal issue |
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Industrial relations |
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Legislative amendments |
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Unfair dismissal |
| Notes |
"August 1996" |
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Chair: J.M.A. Collins |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also published as Parliamentary Paper no. 105/1996 |
| Subject |
Australia. Parliament. Senate. Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 1996
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Australian Industrial Relations Commission.
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Arbitration and award -- Australia.
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Bills, Legislative -- Australia.
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Constitutional law -- Australia.
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Employee rights.
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Employees -- Dismissal of -- Law and legislation -- Australia.
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Labor laws and legislation -- Australia.
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Industrial relations -- Australia.
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| Author |
Collins, Jacinta
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Australia. Parliament. Senate. Economics References Committee.
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| ISBN |
0642251096 |
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