- Date
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22 Jun 2006
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Employment and Workplace Relations
- Summary
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Introduced with the Independent Contractors Bill 2006 to protect the status of independent contractors, the bill amends the:
Workplace Relations Act 1996
to: provide civil penalties for sham contracting arrangements; protect redundancy entitlements; provide for stand downs; make changes to the Australian Fair Pay and Conditions Standard; and Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005
and Workplace Relations Act 1996
to: repeal redundant provisions in relation to unfair contracts as a consequence of the proposed national services contract review scheme contained in the Independent Contractors Bill 2006; allow proceedings to be initiated in relation to sham contracting arrangements; and makes technical amendments to the Workplace Relations Act 1996
and Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005
.