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5 June 2013
© Commonwealth of Australia 2013 ISBN 978-1-74366-054-6 (Printed version) ISBN 978-1-74366-055-3 (HTML version)
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Membership of the Committee Committee SecretariatTerms of referenceList of abbreviationsList of recommendations
Referral and conduct of inquiryScope of inquiryBackground Casual loadingsCasual conversionsProtection from unfair dismissal under the Fair Work Act 2009Context of the inquiryOutline of the Fair Work Amendment (Tackling Job Insecurity) Bill 2012Part 2-7B, Division 2 – Requests for secure employment arrangementsPart 2-7B, Division 3 – Secure employment ordersStakeholders’ responseBroad issue of insecure workTechnical concerns with the BillUncertainty of terminology in the BillPowers granted by the BillInteraction between enterprise agreements and secure employment arrangements Phasing out of casual loadings after a conversion of employmentRefusing a request for secure employment arrangementsEnforcement of the secure work requests and ordersPolicy concernsInconsistent with principles of the Fair Work Act 2009Does not acknowledge legitimacy of casual and contract arrangementsReduces flexible working options for casual and contract employeesDiscourages employers from engaging casual employeesConcluding comments
IntroductionRationale for changeEvidenceConclusion
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