❓ Question on Notice regarding the impact of unfair dismissal laws on small and medium businesses in Western Australia, particularly concerning the validity of research from the Melbourne Institute.
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(b) if so, what information can the Minister provide; (c) if not, will the Minister take steps to ascertain this information and provide it to the House; (d) is there any information regarding the impact of unfair dismissal laws on employment in Western Australia; (e) if so, what information can the Minister provide; (f) if not, will the Minister take steps to ascertain this information and provide it to the House; (g) does the Minister accept the findings of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research; (h) if so, will the Minister take steps to exempt small business from unfair dismissal laws; and (i) if the Minister does not accept the findings, why not?
(c) if not, will the Minister take steps to ascertain this information and provide it to the House; (d) is there any information regarding the impact of unfair dismissal laws on employment in Western Australia; (e) if so, what information can the Minister provide; (f) if not, will the Minister take steps to ascertain this information and provide it to the House; (g) does the Minister accept the findings of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research; (h) if so, will the Minister take steps to exempt small business from unfair dismissal laws; and (i) if the Minister does not accept the findings, why not?
(d) is there any information regarding the impact of unfair dismissal laws on employment in Western Australia; (e) if so, what information can the Minister provide; (f) if not, will the Minister take steps to ascertain this information and provide it to the House; (g) does the Minister accept the findings of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research; (h) if so, will the Minister take steps to exempt small business from unfair dismissal laws; and (i) if the Minister does not accept the findings, why not?
(e) if so, what information can the Minister provide; (f) if not, will the Minister take steps to ascertain this information and provide it to the House; (g) does the Minister accept the findings of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research; (h) if so, will the Minister take steps to exempt small business from unfair dismissal laws; and (i) if the Minister does not accept the findings, why not?
(f) if not, will the Minister take steps to ascertain this information and provide it to the House; (g) does the Minister accept the findings of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research; (h) if so, will the Minister take steps to exempt small business from unfair dismissal laws; and (i) if the Minister does not accept the findings, why not?
(g) does the Minister accept the findings of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research; (h) if so, will the Minister take steps to exempt small business from unfair dismissal laws; and (i) if the Minister does not accept the findings, why not?
(h) if so, will the Minister take steps to exempt small business from unfair dismissal laws; and (i) if the Minister does not accept the findings, why not?
(i) if the Minister does not accept the findings, why not?
(c) if not, will the Minister take steps to ascertain this information and provide it to the House; (d) is there any information regarding the impact of unfair dismissal laws on employment in Western Australia; (e) if so, what information can the Minister provide; (f) if not, will the Minister take steps to ascertain this information and provide it to the House; (g) does the Minister accept the findings of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research; (h) if so, will the Minister take steps to exempt small business from unfair dismissal laws; and (i) if the Minister does not accept the findings, why not?
(d) is there any information regarding the impact of unfair dismissal laws on employment in Western Australia; (e) if so, what information can the Minister provide; (f) if not, will the Minister take steps to ascertain this information and provide it to the House; (g) does the Minister accept the findings of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research; (h) if so, will the Minister take steps to exempt small business from unfair dismissal laws; and (i) if the Minister does not accept the findings, why not?
(e) if so, what information can the Minister provide; (f) if not, will the Minister take steps to ascertain this information and provide it to the House; (g) does the Minister accept the findings of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research; (h) if so, will the Minister take steps to exempt small business from unfair dismissal laws; and (i) if the Minister does not accept the findings, why not?
(f) if not, will the Minister take steps to ascertain this information and provide it to the House; (g) does the Minister accept the findings of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research; (h) if so, will the Minister take steps to exempt small business from unfair dismissal laws; and (i) if the Minister does not accept the findings, why not?
(g) does the Minister accept the findings of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research; (h) if so, will the Minister take steps to exempt small business from unfair dismissal laws; and (i) if the Minister does not accept the findings, why not?
(h) if so, will the Minister take steps to exempt small business from unfair dismissal laws; and (i) if the Minister does not accept the findings, why not?
(i) if the Minister does not accept the findings, why not?
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Answered
25 February 2003
Responded by
Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection
Response time
111 days
(a)-(f) There is currently no specific, independent information on the impact of unfair dismissal laws on small and medium business in Western Australia.
(g) Not until or unless the findings are validated by subsequent independent research and analysis.
(h) Not applicable
(i) There is doubt about the methodology and underlying assumptions used in the research, in particular, its use of closed-ended questions. The Minority reports of the federal
Senate Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education Legislation Committee
inquiry of February 1999 deal with this issue. The Minority reports criticised the use of surveys that put leading questions about unfair dismissal to those being surveyed, which resulted in a biased outcome.
(g) Not until or unless the findings are validated by subsequent independent research and analysis.
(h) Not applicable
(i) There is doubt about the methodology and underlying assumptions used in the research, in particular, its use of closed-ended questions. The Minority reports of the federal
Senate Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education Legislation Committee
inquiry of February 1999 deal with this issue. The Minority reports criticised the use of surveys that put leading questions about unfair dismissal to those being surveyed, which resulted in a biased outcome.
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