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AUS-1996-L-45657
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 (No. 60 of 1996).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Australia
Subjects (Classification)
Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-11-25
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Amends provisions of the Workplace Relations Act 1996, the Industrial Relations Act 1988 and numerous other legislative texts. Restates the principal object of the Workplace Relations Act, which shall include "the pursuit of high employment" and the elimination of discrimination on the basis of, inter alia, colour, sex, sexual preference, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, and pregnancy. Amendments regard the functions of the Employment Advocate, representation rights of organizations of employees, awards, termination of employment, enterprise flexibility agreements, Australian workplace agreements, freedom of association, industrial actions, and the Australian Trade Union Authority.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1996-12-11 (AUS-1996-R-45993)
Workplace Relations Regulations (Amendment) (S.R. No. 307 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-12-11 (AUS-1996-R-45993)
Workplace Relations Regulations (Amendment) (S.R. No. 307 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-12-20 (AUS-1996-R-45994)
Workplace Relations Regulations (Amendment) (S.R. No. 351 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-12-20 (AUS-1996-R-45994)
Workplace Relations Regulations (Amendment) (S.R. No. 351 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-12-20 (AUS-1996-R-45995)
Workplace Relations Regulations (Amendment) (S.R. No. 329 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-12-20 (AUS-1996-R-45995)
Workplace Relations Regulations (Amendment) (S.R. No. 329 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-12-20 (AUS-1996-R-45996)
Workplace Relations Regulations (Amendment) (S.R. 328 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-12-20 (AUS-1996-R-45996)
Workplace Relations Regulations (Amendment) (S.R. 328 of 1996).
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1984-03-21 (AUS-1984-L-2008)
Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (No. 4, 1984).
Amended text(s)
1984-03-21 (AUS-1984-L-2008)
Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (No. 4, 1984).
Amended text(s)
1988-11-08 (AUS-1988-L-7241)
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Act No. 86 of 1988).
Amended text(s)
1991-03-06 (AUS-1991-L-26734)
Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 (No. 30 of 1991).
Amended text(s)
1992-05-26 (AUS-1992-L-31930)
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (No. 135 of 1992).
Amended text(s)
1992-05-26 (AUS-1992-L-31930)
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (No. 135 of 1992).
Amended text(s)
1975-06-06 (AUS-1975-L-34121)
Trade Union Training Authority Act 1975 (No. 50 of 1975)
Amended text(s)
1975-06-06 (AUS-1975-L-34121)
Trade Union Training Authority Act 1975 (No. 50 of 1975)
Amended text(s)
1996-02 (AUS-1996-L-46041)
Workplace Relations Act 1996 (as amended)
Amended text(s)
1976-12-20 (AUS-1976-L-62437)
Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act, 1976 (No. 192) (as amended).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1999-09-22 (AUS-1999-L-57347)
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment) Act, 1999 (No. 119 of 1999).
Amending text(s)
1999-09-22 (AUS-1999-L-57347)
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment) Act, 1999 (No. 119 of 1999).
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette, Acts
Page range
324 p.