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Australian Industrial Relations Laws.; Your thoughts?
Topic Started: Dec 1 2006, 04:27 PM (319 Views)
European Son
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Basically the lowdown with the 'Work Choice:Regulations' is as follows:

-The changes include:-

{From wiki article}

* the formation of a single national industrial system to replace the separate state and federal systems for constitutional corporations;
* the establishment of a body to be known as the Australian Fair Pay Commission to replace National Wage Cases at the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC);
* the streamlining of Certified Agreement and Australian Workplace Agreement making, including increasing the maximum agreement life from three years to five years;
* a reduction in allowable award matters;
* the creation of legislation for five minimum workplace conditions;
* the exemption of companies with fewer than 101 employees from unfair dismissal laws;
* the exemption of all companies from unfair dismissal laws where a dismissal is for a bona fide operational reason;
* increased restrictions on allowable industrial action;
* mandating secret ballots for industrial action;
* discouraging pattern bargaining and industry-wide industrial action.

As these changes came into place in March of this year, the consequences of this 'business friendly' legislation is being felt right now. This is clearly yet ANOTHER step taken by John Howard's Liberal party in A) Taking Australia back to the 1950s (Dig in family! Wife, get back in that kitchen. Husband, get to work and win that bread!) and of course B) Getting friendlier and friendlier with administrations of Australian 'big business'

So what do you think?
Although we are young, there is a huge chance either our parents will be adversely affected by the changes or even ourselves in the not too distant future...


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These laws are going to affect us the most.
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Arkan
Dec 9 2006, 05:21 PM
These laws are going to affect us the most.

Partially true. As a person entering the workforce in the near future... things look grim.
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Mars
Dec 9 2006, 05:32 PM
Arkan
Dec 9 2006, 05:21 PM
These laws are going to affect us the most.

Partially true. As a person entering the workforce in the near future... things look grim.

How is that partially true?
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European Son
Dec 10 2006, 12:00 PM
Mars
Dec 9 2006, 05:32 PM
Arkan
Dec 9 2006, 05:21 PM
These laws are going to affect us the most.

Partially true. As a person entering the workforce in the near future... things look grim.

How is that partially true?

Many older citizens who have much more at stake to lose if they are dismissed will be affected greatly.
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Ah, but my point was: As a generation about to enter the work force, (as the legislation is phased into general conditions) we will probably feel the worst of it. I get what you mean, but my point was coming from somewhere else..
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Dec 10 2006, 01:26 PM
Ah, but my point was: As a generation about to enter the work force, (as the legislation is phased into general conditions) we will probably feel the worst of it. I get what you mean, but my point was coming from somewhere else..

Indeed. That is why we must hope for a Labor government.
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The signs that people want change are becoming more-and-more strong, but the reality is people are too worried about the price of fuel and interest rates to worry about politics. Every election Howard promises to control these, and yet fails consistently. The circular logic shits me to hell and back.
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Ironically, I just received a pay rise at Penguin as I've been promoted (thanks to the IR laws) into 'Admin and clerical'. So I just got $40 in reimbursement.

It's a conspiracy.
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