A parliamentary question regarding an apprentice's employment status and the authority of a Group Training Scheme to suspend an apprentice without pay, answered by the relevant Minister.

AnsweredQoN 3071Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 August 2004
Portfolio
Education and Training

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(b) who made the decision; (c) under what authority was the decision made; (d) for what reason or reasons was the decision made; (e) is the Minister concerned about a precedent being created by this decision; (f) was the apprentice permitted to transfer her apprenticeship to another employer, despite having a four-year contract with the WAGTS; and (g) if yes to (f), for what reason and in what circumstances can contracts between employers and apprentices be broken?
(c) under what authority was the decision made; (d) for what reason or reasons was the decision made; (e) is the Minister concerned about a precedent being created by this decision; (f) was the apprentice permitted to transfer her apprenticeship to another employer, despite having a four-year contract with the WAGTS; and (g) if yes to (f), for what reason and in what circumstances can contracts between employers and apprentices be broken?
(d) for what reason or reasons was the decision made; (e) is the Minister concerned about a precedent being created by this decision; (f) was the apprentice permitted to transfer her apprenticeship to another employer, despite having a four-year contract with the WAGTS; and (g) if yes to (f), for what reason and in what circumstances can contracts between employers and apprentices be broken?
(e) is the Minister concerned about a precedent being created by this decision; (f) was the apprentice permitted to transfer her apprenticeship to another employer, despite having a four-year contract with the WAGTS; and (g) if yes to (f), for what reason and in what circumstances can contracts between employers and apprentices be broken?
(f) was the apprentice permitted to transfer her apprenticeship to another employer, despite having a four-year contract with the WAGTS; and (g) if yes to (f), for what reason and in what circumstances can contracts between employers and apprentices be broken?
(g) if yes to (f), for what reason and in what circumstances can contracts between employers and apprentices be broken?
b) The decision was made by the Chair of the Hearing on behalf of the Director of Industrial Training. c) The Industrial Training Act 1975 (Section 37) gives the Director of Industrial Training the authority to make such decisions. d) The Group Training Scheme had no authority under Section 37 (2) of the Industrial Training Act 1975 to suspend the apprentice on leave without pay. As there was no approval by the Director of Industrial Training, the employment was deemed to continue and the apprentice was entitled to be paid wages. e) No, the Industrial Training Act 1975 is quite clear. f) No. g) Not applicable.
c) The Industrial Training Act 1975 (Section 37) gives the Director of Industrial Training the authority to make such decisions. d) The Group Training Scheme had no authority under Section 37 (2) of the Industrial Training Act 1975 to suspend the apprentice on leave without pay. As there was no approval by the Director of Industrial Training, the employment was deemed to continue and the apprentice was entitled to be paid wages. e) No, the Industrial Training Act 1975 is quite clear. f) No. g) Not applicable.
d) The Group Training Scheme had no authority under Section 37 (2) of the Industrial Training Act 1975 to suspend the apprentice on leave without pay. As there was no approval by the Director of Industrial Training, the employment was deemed to continue and the apprentice was entitled to be paid wages. e) No, the Industrial Training Act 1975 is quite clear. f) No. g) Not applicable.
e) No, the Industrial Training Act 1975 is quite clear. f) No. g) Not applicable.
f) No. g) Not applicable.
g) Not applicable.

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Answered
9 November 2004
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
84 days
a) Yes.
b) The decision was made by the Chair of the Hearing on behalf of the Director of Industrial Training.
c) The
Industrial Training Act 1975
(Section 37) gives the Director of Industrial Training the authority to make such decisions.
d) The Group Training Scheme had no authority under Section 37 (2) of the
Industrial Training Act
1975
to suspend the apprentice on leave without pay. As there was no approval by the Director of Industrial Training, the employment was deemed to continue and the apprentice was entitled to be paid wages.
e) No, the
Industrial Training Act 1975
is quite clear.
f) No.
g) Not applicable.

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