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📜 Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Bill 2021

Assented toLABill 5320 October 2021

The Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 amends several WA Acts, including the Industrial Relations Act 1979, to modernise employment laws, protect vulnerable workers, and tackle wage theft. It introduces changes related to workplace bullying, equal remuneration, and long service leave.

Impact

This bill affects employers and employees in Western Australia, particularly those in the private sector. It aims to provide greater protection for vulnerable workers, ensure fair remuneration, and modernise industrial relations practices, potentially increasing compliance costs for businesses.

Key Changes

["Introduces a stop workplace bullying jurisdiction for the Commission.", "Introduces an equal remuneration jurisdiction for the Commission.", "Modernises the Long Service Leave Act 1958 and introduces penalties for non-compliance.", "Addresses sham contracting arrangements.", "Increases penalties for breaches of employment laws."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LA IntroducedLA20 Oct 2021
  2. LA Second Reading MovedLA20 Oct 2021
  3. LA Second Reading AgreedLA16 Nov 2021
  4. LA Consideration in DetailLA16 Nov 2021
  5. LA Third ReadingLA16 Nov 2021
  6. LC Second Reading MovedLC17 Nov 2021
  7. LC Second Reading AgreedLC15 Dec 2021
  8. LC Third ReadingLC16 Dec 2021
  9. Royal Assent22 Dec 2021
Affected Sectors
public_sectorconstructionminingother

Penalty Provisions10 found

civil · infringement · regulatory
51BNCivilfine

Contravening stop bullying or sexual harassment order

“51BN. Contravening stop bullying or sexual harassment order”

83EACivilfine

Serious contravention of entitlement provision or civil penalty provision

“83EA. Serious contravention of entitlement provision or civil penalty provision”

84EInfringementfine

Amount of civil infringement notice penalty

“84E. Amount of civil infringement notice penalty”

84TRegulatoryfine

Person must comply with compliance notice

“84T. Person must comply with compliance notice”

97ACivilfine

Damaging action because of inquiry or complaint

“97A. Damaging action because of inquiry or complaint”

97DCivilfine

Misrepresenting contract of employment as contract for services

“97D. Misrepresenting contract of employment as contract for services”

97ECivilfine

Dismissing to engage under contract for services

“97E. Dismissing to engage under contract for services”

97FCivilfine

False statement to engage under contract for services

“97F. False statement to engage under contract for services”

97HRegulatoryfine

Certain advertising prohibited

“97H. Certain advertising prohibited”

98ARegulatoryfine

Information obtained under s. 98 not to be disclosed

“98A. Information obtained under s. 98 not to be disclosed”

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