📜 Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Bill 2020
The Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 amends the Industrial Relations Act 1979, the Long Service Leave Act 1958, and the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993. It aims to protect vulnerable workers, tackle wage theft, and ensure a level playing field for WA employers.
Impact
This bill impacts WA employers and employees by introducing new regulations around workplace bullying, equal remuneration, long service leave, and wage theft. It aims to provide greater protection for workers and ensure fair practices by employers.
Key Changes
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA25 June 2020
- LA IntroducedLA25 June 2020
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA18 Aug 2020
- LA Consideration in DetailLA19 Aug 2020
- LC Second Reading MovedLC20 Aug 2020
- LA AmendedLA20 Aug 2020
- LA Third ReadingLA20 Aug 2020
Penalty Provisions10 found
Employee and prospective employees not to be unreasonably compelled to spend or pay amount
“17BA. Employee and prospective employees not to be unreasonably compelled to spend or pay amount”
Contravening stop bullying order
“51BN. Contravening stop bullying order”
Serious contravention of entitlement provision or civil penalty provision
“83EA. Serious contravention of entitlement provision or civil penalty provision”
Amount of civil infringement notice penalty
“84E. Amount of civil infringement notice penalty”
Person must comply with compliance notice
“84T. Person must comply with compliance notice”
Damaging action because of inquiry or complaint
“97A. Damaging action because of inquiry or complaint”
Misrepresenting contract of employment as contract for services
“97D. Misrepresenting contract of employment as contract for services”
Dismissing to engage under contract for services
“97E. Dismissing to engage under contract for services”
False statement to engage under contract for services
“97F. False statement to engage under contract for services”
Certain advertising prohibited
“97H. Certain advertising prohibited”
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