Work Choices Changes
For the original act, see Workplace Relations Act 1996.- The formation of a single national industrial relations system in relation to incorporated corporations, to replace the separate State and federal systems;
- Establishment of a body to be known as the Australian Fair Pay Commission, to decide minimum wages, in place of National Wage Cases at the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC);
- Streamlining of Certified Agreement and Australian Workplace Agreement making, including increasing the maximum life of agreements from three years to five years;
- A reduction in the number of "allowable matters", which could be covered by awards
- Creation of five minimum workplace conditions;
- Exemption of companies with fewer than 101 employees from unfair dismissal laws;
- Exemption of all companies from unfair dismissal laws, where a dismissal is for a bona fide operational reason;
- Increased restrictions on allowable industrial action;
- Mandating secret ballots for industrial action;
- Outlawing pattern bargaining and industry-wide industrial action.
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