Report

Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014 [Provisions]

5 June 2014

© Commonwealth of Australia 2014
ISBN 978-1-76010-008-7

View the report as a single document - (PDF 514KB)


View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE (PDF 21KB)
RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF 7KB)
CHAPTER 1 - Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014 (PDF 37KB)

Reference
Conduct of inquiry
Background
Overview of the Bill
Human Rights implications
Financial Impact Statement
Acknowledgement

CHAPTER 2 (PDF 371KB)

Introduction
Part 1: Extensions of periods of unpaid parental leave
Part 2: Payment for annual leave
Part 3: Taking or accruing annual leave while receiving workers' compensation
Part 4: Individual flexibility arrangements (IFA)
Part 5: Greenfields agreements
Part 6: Transfer of business
Part 7: Protected action ballot orders
Part 8: Right of Entry
Part 9: FWC hearings and conferences
Part 10: Unclaimed money

LABOR SENATORS’ DISSENTING REPORT (PDF 56KB)

Individual flexibility arrangements (IFAs)
The bill undermines the right to organise and be represented by a union
The Bill fails to allow proper scrutiny of process in changes to Paid Parental Leave
Payment for Annual Leave
The bill allows agreements to be made in secret with no access to an independent arbiter or independent scrutiny
Conclusion

AUSTRALIAN GREENS' DISSENTING REPORT (PDF 17KB)

Individual flexibility arrangements (IFAs)
Other elements

APPENDIX 1 - Submissions received (PDF 26KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the committee (PDF 8KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Education and Employment Committees
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3521
Fax: +61 2 6277 5706
eec.sen@aph.gov.au