EQUAL REMUNERATION What has been the impact of the changes to the test for the making of an equal remuneration order? Have FWA’s powers in relation to remuneration helped to ensure equal remuneration between men and women workers for work of equal or comparable value? TRANSFER OF BUSINESS Does the new broader definition of transfer of business help See Transfer of ‘6: to clarify when a transfer of business occurs? business’ What has been the effect of the new transfer of business See Transfer of ‘6: provisions on corporate restructuring activities, such as business’ and outsourcing? Do the range of matters which FWA must consider when See Transfer of ‘6: making an order in relation to a transfer of business strike business’ the right balance between protecting employee and employer interests? GENERAL PROTECTIONS Do the general protections provisions provide adequate See General ‘7: protection of employees’ workplace rights, including the right protections/adverse to freedom of association and against workplace action’ discrimination? Do the provisions provide effective relief for persons who See General ‘7: have been discriminated against, victimised or otherwise protections/adverse adversely affected as a result of contraventions of the action’ general protections? Should dismissed employees be able to invoke the general See General ‘7: protection provisions to challenge termination without protections/adverse any time limit on making an application? If so, why, and if action’ not, why not? Has the consolidation and streamlining of workplace See General ‘7: protections into the general protections provisions made it protections/adverse easier for employers and employees to understand their action’ rights and obligations? What impact has this had?
EQUAL REMUNERATION What has been the impact of the changes to the test for the making of an equal remuneration order? Have FWA’s powers in relation to remuneration helped to ensure equal remuneration between men and women workers for work of equal or comparable value? TRANSFER OF BUSINESS Does the new broader definition of transfer of business help to clarify when a transfer of business occurs? See ‘6: Transfer of business’ What has been the effect of the new transfer of business provisions on corporate restructuring activities, such as and outsourcing? See ‘6: Transfer of business’ Do the range of matters which FWA must consider when making an order in relation to a transfer of business strike the right balance between protecting employee and employer interests? See ‘6: Transfer of business’ GENERAL PROTECTIONS Do the general protections provisions provide adequate protection of employees’ workplace rights, including the right to freedom of association and against workplace discrimination? See ‘7: General protections/adverse action’ Do the provisions provide effective relief for persons who have been discriminated against, victimised or otherwise adversely affected as a result of contraventions of the general protections? See ‘7: General protections/adverse action’ Should dismissed employees be able to invoke the general protection provisions to challenge termination without any time limit on making an application? If so, why, and if not, why not? See ‘7: General protections/adverse action’ Has the consolidation and streamlining of workplace protections into the general protections provisions made it easier for employers and employees to understand their rights and obligations? What impact has this had? See ‘7: General protections/adverse action’
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