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📜 Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Bill 2024

Assented toLABill 18818 September 2024

This Bill amends the Industrial Relations Act 1979 and the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 to reform WA's industrial relations system. It addresses public sector employment, sexual harassment, casual loading, right of entry permits, and flexible working arrangements.

Impact

This bill affects employers and employees in Western Australia, particularly in the public sector. It aims to improve minimum employment conditions, streamline industrial relations processes, and address workplace issues like sexual harassment and bullying.

Key Changes

["Abolishes the Public Service Arbitrator, Public Service Appeal Board and the Railways Classification Board.", "Prohibits sexual harassment in connection with work and enables the Commission to conciliate and arbitrate disputes.", "Increases casual loading in the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 from 20 to 25 per cent.", "Provides a new framework for right of entry permits, including a fit and proper person test.", "Adopts certain minimum conditions of employment equivalent to the National Employment Standards."]

Parliamentary Progress

LA IntroducedLA18 Sept 2024
LA Second Reading MovedLA18 Sept 2024
LA Second Reading AgreedLA15 Oct 2024
LA Consideration in DetailLA15 Oct 2024
LA Third ReadingLA16 Oct 2024
LC Second Reading MovedLC16 Oct 2024
LC Second Reading AgreedLC5 Nov 2024
LC Third ReadingLC6 Nov 2024
Royal Assent13 Nov 2024

Affected Sectors

public_sectorother

Penalty Provisions5 found

criminal · civil

100Criminalfine

False or misleading statement about right to represent industrial interests

“100. False or misleading statement about right to represent industrial interests”

51BOCivilfine

Person must comply with stop bullying order

Ref: 51BP

“51BO. Person must comply with stop bullying order 51BP. Enforcement of contravention of stop bullying order”

51BRCivilfine

Sexual harassment in connection with work prohibited

Ref: 51BZC

“51BR. Sexual harassment in connection with work prohibited 51BZC. Enforcement of contravention of prohibition on sexual harassment”

51BZACivilfine

Person must comply with order made by Commission

Ref: 51BZB

“51BZA. Person must comply with order made by Commission 51BZB. Enforcement of contravention of order”

51HCivilfine

Employer must comply with flexible working arrangement order

Ref: 51HA

“51H. Employer must comply with flexible working arrangement order 51HA. Enforcement of contravention of order”

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