5.2.6 Employment - Department of Employment Title of regulatory proposal Reason for Implementation Due Date PIR PIR date Compliance Description of regulatory proposal Amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 a,b E/c July 2013 July 2015 Compliant Expands the scope of who can request flexible working arrangements. Requires employers to consult on roster E/c January 2014 January Compliant changes and consider the impacts on families. 2016 Ensures employees not lose unpaid parental E/c July 2013 July 2015 Compliant leave when taking special maternity leave. Provides pregnant employees with less than 12 E/c July 2013 July 2015 Compliant months service the to transfer to a safe job. Increases the maximum period of concurrent E/c July 2013 July 2015 Compliant unpaid parental leave from four to eight weeks. Creates a definition of workplace bullying and E/c January 2014 January Compliant allowing an employee who has suffered bullying 2016 at work the right to seek an order from the Fair Work Commission. Amends of entry provisions in relation to the E/c January 2014 January Compliant location of discussions and interviews, as well as 2016 transport and accommodation arrangements for the facilitation of entry to premises in remote areas by permit holders. Requires the Fair Work Commission to take into E/c January 2014 January Compliant account the need to provide additional 2016 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. Amendments to bargaining for greenfields E/c Not .. Compliant agreements. implementedc a These matters were originally reported under the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. However, on 18 September 2013 these matters were transferred to the Department of Employment. b These measures relate to two decisions to amend the Fair Work Act 2009 announced in 2013–14. c This proposal no longer reflects current government policy and has not been implemented. As a consequence, the OBPR has agreed that a PIR no longer needs to be conducted for this proposal and will update the compliance tables in 2015–16 to reflect this. E/c Exceptional circumstances were granted by the Prime Minister .. Not applicable 5.2.7 Environment - Department of the Environment Title of regulatory proposal Reason for Implementation Due Date PIR PIR date Compliance Description of regulatory proposal New fishing activities of size and scale E/c September 2012 June 2015b Compliant unprecedented in Commonwealth marine areasa
5.2.6 Employment - Department of Employment Title of regulatory proposal Description of regulatory proposal Reason for PIR Implementation date Due Date PIR Compliance Amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 a,b Expands the scope of who can request flexible working arrangements. E/c July 2013 July 2015 Compliant Requires employers to consult on roster changes and consider the impacts on families. E/c January 2014 January 2016 Compliant Ensures employees not lose unpaid parental leave when taking special maternity leave. E/c July 2013 July 2015 Compliant Provides pregnant employees with less than 12 months service the to transfer to a safe job. E/c July 2013 July 2015 Compliant Increases the maximum period of concurrent unpaid parental leave from four to eight weeks. E/c July 2013 July 2015 Compliant Creates a definition of workplace bullying and allowing an employee who has suffered bullying at work the right to seek an order from the Fair Work Commission. E/c January 2014 January 2016 Compliant Amends 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 January 2016 Compliant 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 January 2014 January 2016 Compliant Amendments to bargaining for greenfields agreements. E/c Not implementedc .. Compliant a These matters were originally reported under the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. However, on 18 September 2013 these matters were transferred to the Department of Employment. b These measures relate to two decisions to amend the Fair Work Act 2009 announced in 2013–14. c This proposal no longer reflects current government policy and has not been implemented. As a consequence, the OBPR has agreed that a PIR no longer needs to be conducted for this proposal and will update the compliance tables in 2015–16 to reflect this. E/c Exceptional circumstances were granted by the Prime Minister .. Not applicable 5.2.7 Environment - Department of the Environment Title of regulatory proposal Description of regulatory proposal Reason for PIR Implementation date Due Date PIR Compliance New fishing activities of size and scale unprecedented in Commonwealth marine areasa E/c September 2012 June 2015b Compliant
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