Second Reading Speeches

Workplace Relations Amendment (Protection for Emergency Management Volunteers) Bill 2003

Type
Government
Portfolio
Employment and Workplace Relations
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Workplace Relations Act 1996
to make it unlawful to dismiss emergency management volunteers who are temporarily absent from the workplace on voluntary emergency management duty. Also contains an application provision.

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