Expands the scope of who can request flexible working Completed E/c July 2013 April 2016 arrangements. Published Ensures employees would not lose unpaid parental Completed E/c July 2013 April 2016 leave when taking special maternity leave. Published Provides pregnant employees with less than 12 months Completed E/c July 2013 April 2016 service the to transfer to a safe job. Published Increases the maximum period of concurrent unpaid Completed E/c July 2013 April 2016 parental leave from four to eight weeks. Published Amends right of entry provisions in relation to the location of discussions and interviews, as well as February Completed transport and accommodation arrangements for the E/c January 2014 2017 Published facilitation of entry to premises in remote areas by permit holders. Creates a definition of workplace bullying and allowing February Completed an employee who has suffered bullying at work the E/c January 2014 2017 Published to seek an order from the Fair Work Commission. Enables the Fair Work Commission to arbitrate general February Completed protections dismissal disputes and unlawful termination E/c January 2014 2017 Published applications. Requires employers to consult on roster changes and February Completed E/c January 2014 consider the impacts on families. 2017 Published Requires the Fair Work Commission to take into account the need to provide additional remuneration for employees working overtime; unsocial, irregular or Completed E/c Jan 2014 Feb 2017 unpredictable hours; working on weekends or public Published holidays; or working shifts when making or varying a modern award. Not Amendments to bargaining for greenfields agreements. E/c .. .. implementedc Amendments to the Transfer of Business Provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009a Completed Requires business taking over or territory public E/c Dec 2012 Dec 2015 Published sector organisations to remunerate employees the same conditions as their previous employer (Fair Work Amendment (Transfer of Business) Act 2012). Australian Government Procurement Statement (Employment/Finance)a Completed Jul 2009 Apr 2013 Requires government contractors and suppliers in the Published textile and clothing industry to be accredited or seek accreditation with the Homeworkers’ Code of Practice. Protection for Outworkers in the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industrya December Completed E/c July 2012 Extends the operation of most provisions of the Fair 2015 Published Work Act to contract outworkers in the Textile, Clothing and Footwear industry. Completed Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to E/c Jan 2010 Aug 2012 Published Forward with Fairness) Act 2008 and Fair Work Act
Expands the scope of who can request flexible working arrangements. E/c July 2013 April 2016 Completed Published Ensures employees would not lose unpaid parental leave when taking special maternity leave. E/c July 2013 April 2016 Completed Published Provides pregnant employees with less than 12 months service the to transfer to a safe job. E/c July 2013 April 2016 Completed Published Increases the maximum period of concurrent unpaid parental leave from four to eight weeks. E/c July 2013 April 2016 Completed Published Amends right of entry provisions in relation to the location of discussions and interviews, as well as transport and accommodation arrangements for the facilitation of entry to premises in remote areas by permit holders. E/c January 2014 February 2017 Completed Published Creates a definition of workplace bullying and allowing an employee who has suffered bullying at work the to seek an order from the Fair Work Commission. E/c January 2014 February 2017 Completed Published Enables the Fair Work Commission to arbitrate general protections dismissal disputes and unlawful termination applications. E/c January 2014 February 2017 Completed Published Requires employers to consult on roster changes and consider the impacts on families. E/c January 2014 February 2017 Completed Published Requires the Fair Work Commission to take into account the need to provide additional remuneration for employees working overtime; unsocial, irregular or unpredictable hours; working on weekends or public holidays; or working shifts when making or varying a modern award. E/c Jan 2014 Feb 2017 Completed Published Amendments to bargaining for greenfields agreements. E/c Not implementedc .. .. Amendments to the Transfer of Business Provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009a Requires business taking over or territory public sector organisations to remunerate employees the same conditions as their previous employer (Fair Work Amendment (Transfer of Business) Act 2012). E/c Dec 2012 Dec 2015 Completed Published Australian Government Procurement Statement (Employment/Finance)a Requires government contractors and suppliers in the textile and clothing industry to be accredited or seek accreditation with the Homeworkers’ Code of Practice. Jul 2009 Apr 2013 Completed Published Protection for Outworkers in the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industrya Extends the operation of most provisions of the Fair Work Act to contract outworkers in the Textile, Clothing and Footwear industry. E/c July 2012 December 2015 Completed Published Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Act 2008 and Fair Work Act E/c Jan 2010 Aug 2012 Completed Published
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