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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

  1. LA IntroducedLA18 Sept 2024
  2. LA Second Reading MovedLA18 Sept 2024
  3. LA Second Reading AgreedLA15 Oct 2024
  4. LA Consideration in DetailLA15 Oct 2024
  5. LA Third ReadingLA16 Oct 2024
  6. LC Second Reading MovedLC16 Oct 2024
  7. LC Second Reading AgreedLC5 Nov 2024
  8. LC Third ReadingLC6 Nov 2024
  9. 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”

51BOCivilcross reference

Person must comply with stop bullying order

Ref: 51BP. Enforcement of contravention of stop bullying order

“51BO. Person must comply with stop bullying order”

51BRCivilcross reference

Sexual harassment in connection with work prohibited

Ref: 51BZC. Enforcement of contravention of prohibition on sexual harassment

“51BR. Sexual harassment in connection with work prohibited”

51BZACivilcross reference

Person must comply with order made by Commission

Ref: 51BZB. Enforcement of contravention of order

“51BZA. Person must comply with order made by Commission”

51HCivilcross reference

Employer must comply with flexible working arrangement order

Ref: 51HA. Enforcement of contravention of order

“51H. Employer must comply with flexible working arrangement order”

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