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๐Ÿ“œ Industrial Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

Assented toLCBill 22521 September 2011

The Industrial Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 amends several Western Australian Acts, including the Construction Industry Portable Paid Long Service Leave Act 1985, the Industrial Relations Act 1979, and others. Key changes include establishing a portable long service leave scheme for construction workers and updating references to Commonwealth legislation.

Impact

Construction workers will benefit from a portable long service leave scheme, allowing them to accrue leave entitlements even when working for different employers. Employers in the construction industry will need to comply with the new long service leave requirements. Other sectors are affected by technical updates to related legislation.

Key Changes

["Establishes a statutory portable long service leave scheme for construction workers.", "Updates references to Commonwealth legislation in several Acts.", "Clarifies the scope of the Construction Industry Portable Paid Long Service Leave Act 1985, including its application offshore."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LC Second Reading MovedLC21 Sept 2011
  2. LC Second Reading AgreedLC19 Oct 2011
  3. LC Third ReadingLC19 Oct 2011
  4. LA IntroducedLA20 Oct 2011
  5. LA Second Reading MovedLA20 Oct 2011
  6. LA Consideration in DetailLA1 Nov 2011
  7. LA Second Reading AgreedLA1 Nov 2011
  8. LA Third ReadingLA1 Nov 2011
  9. Royal Assent11 Nov 2011
Affected Sectors
constructionpublic_sector

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