Terms of reference
- the impact of the Workplace Relations Act 1996, including (but
not limited to):
- whether the principal objects of the Act (particularly paragraphs 3(j)
and (k)) have been fulfilled in practice;
- the impact on wages, employment, productivity and industrial disputation
levels;
- the impact on job security, unfair dismissals, job prospects, the
protection of employee entitlements and conditions, and whether these can be
improved;
- the impact on the balance between work and family responsibilities, and
whether these can be improved;
- the balance provided between the roles, rights and obligations of
employers (including small business), employees and their respective
organisations;
- the powers, standing and procedures of the Australian Industrial Relations
Commission, the Office of the Employment Advocate and the Industrial Registrar;
- whether provisions to promote industrial democracy and employee
ownership can be enhanced; and
- in light
of the committee’s findings in relation to the matters listed in paragraph (a),
the provisions of the Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (More Jobs,
Better Pay) Bill 1999 and all relevant matters related thereto.
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