Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Fair Work Bill 2008
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Synopsis:
This submission is made to the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee Inquiry into the Fair Work Bill 2008. It is intended to enable the Senate to engage with both the principles and concepts of the legislation and its detailed operation.
This submission addresses the following issues with regard to the Fair Work Bill 2008:
- National Employment Standards
- Modern Awards
- Bargaining and Enterprise Agreements
- Good Faith Bargaining Orders
- Low Paid Bargaining
- Single Interest Authorisations
- Workplace determinations
- Minimum Wages
- Equal remuneration
- Transfer of business
- Wages,deductions and guarantees
- Expanded exposure to litigation
- Unfair dismissal
- Industrial action
- Right of Entry
- Stand downs
- Additional redundancy obligations
- Compliance and enforcement
- Administration of Fair Work Australia