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❓ This WA parliamentary question concerns the fairness of Employment Agreements (EEAs) and whether employees are disadvantaged in negotiating better deals, particularly in comparison to unions. The Minister refutes the premise of the question.

AnsweredQoN 1189Legislative Assembly

Asked

11 March 2003

Member

Hon. C.L. Edwardes

Portfolio

Consumer and Employment Protection

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(b) does the requirement of a total re-drafting, discriminate against those employees who want to negotiate a better deal at the time of signing; and (c) as employees cannot use the ‘time of signing’ to gain a better deal, will the Minister now stop unions from using the same practice?
(c) as employees cannot use the ‘time of signing’ to gain a better deal, will the Minister now stop unions from using the same practice?
(b) No. (c) The statement made in the question is not correct.
(c) The statement made in the question is not correct.

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Answered

15 May 2003

Responded by

Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection

Response time

65 days

(a) There is no requirement that EEAs have to be re-drafted in their entirety if correction is required but any revision, which in the opinion of the Registrar may be confusing where it is merely altered, may need redrafting to ensure the parties understand their rights and obligations under the EEA .
(b) No.
(c) The statement made in the question is not correct.

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