📜 Industrial Relations (Equal Remuneration) Amendment Bill 2011
Second reading not agreed toLCBill 23720 October 2011Private Member
This Bill amends the Industrial Relations Act 1979 to allow the WA Industrial Relations Commission to make enforceable equal remuneration orders, ensuring employees receive equal pay for work of equal or comparable value.
Impact
Employees in Western Australia covered by the state industrial relations system will be able to make claims for equal remuneration. This aims to address gender pay inequality and promote fairness in the workplace.
Key Changes
["Allows the WA Industrial Relations Commission to make equal remuneration orders.", "Defines 'equal remuneration for work of equal or comparable value'.", "Prevents the Commission from determining claims if alternative proceedings have commenced."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LC Second Reading MovedLC20 Oct 2011
Affected Sectors
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