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WorkChoices

WorkChoices was the name given to changes made to the federal industrial relations laws in Australia by the Howard government in 2005, being amendments to the Workplace Relations Act 1996 by the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005, sometimes referred to as the Workplace Relations Amendment Act 2005, that came into effect on 27 March 2006.

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Parliament of Australia

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WorkChoices changes

Scope of the system

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Passage into law

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"WorkChoices" brand discarded

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WorkChoices

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related to Further reading · 34
WorkChoices → ACTU, ACTU Secretary, AMWU, Associates, Australian Labour Law, Australian Labour Market, Bill, Carus, Casual Workers, Commentator Kenneth Davidson, Doug Cameron, Explanatory Memoranda, Greg Combet, Henry, Henry Carus, IR, July, March, Master, May
related to High Court challenge · 31
WorkChoices → ACTU, ACTU President Sharan Burrow, ALP, At, August, Australia, Business Council, Combet, Commonwealth, Constitutional, February, Government, Government's, GST, High Court, However, Labor, March, May, November
related to Passage into law · 29
WorkChoices → ACTU, Australian Council, Australian House, Bill, By, Canberra, Cth, Deputy Speaker, During Question Time, Education Committee, Employment, Five, Government, House, Kevin Andrews, Labor, Minister, November, On, Opposition
related to Political reactions and consequences · 23
WorkChoices → AC Nielsen, ALP, Australia, Australian Chamber, Australian Council, Australian Labor Party, Bill, Business Council, Commerce, Commonwealth, Corporations, Employer, Government, High Court, In, Industry, Labor, Opposition, Parliament, The Australian
related to Online campaigns · 22
WorkChoices → ACTU, As, Australia Senator Barnaby Joyce, Australian, AWA, Darrell Lea CEO John, In April, Melbourne's Tullamarine Freeway, Mr Tolmie, National Party, November, One, Other, Rights, Senate, Stand Barnaby, Take, The, Tolmie, Ultimately
related to Legacy · 21
WorkChoices → Additionally, As Labor, Australian, Australian Labor Party, AWAs, Coalition, December, Fair Work Australia, HR Nicholls, Industrial Relations Commission, IR, Kevin Rudd, Liberal Party, Nicholls Society, Nick Minchin's, Restrictive, Rudd, The, The Australian Labor Party, Unfair
related to Removing the "No Disadvantage Test" for agreements · 15
WorkChoices → Australian, Australian Fair Pay, Awards, AWAs, CAs, Collective Agreements, Conditions Standard, However, NAPSAs, No Disadvantage Test, Notional Agreements Preserving State, Prior, The No Disadvantage Test, These, This
related to Scope of the system · 14
WorkChoices → All, Australia, Australian, Before, Christmas, Cocos Islands, Commonwealth, Constitution, It, Other, Section, State, The Howard, Victoria
related to Changing dismissal protection laws for most employees · 13
WorkChoices → AIRC, Both, Commission, Employees, Federal Court, Federal Magistrates Court, Fees, For, Industrial Division, It, Member, Only, The Australian Industrial Relations
related to "WorkChoices" brand discarded · 10
WorkChoices → Another, Hockey, It, Lord Alfred Douglas, May, The ACTU, The Australian Government, The Government, This, Workplace Relations Minister Joe

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relations australian industrial government workplace laws labor changes 2005 employees national unfair dismissal federal act 2006 campaign australia state work

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WorkChoicesEnacted byParliament of Australia1.00infobox
the Federal Court or the Industrial Division of the Federal Magistrates Court.Prior to WorkChoicesinstance ofthe claim proceeded to a court with appropriate jurisdiction0.80text
unfair dismissal protections existed in awards or through state industrial relation commissionsinstance ofthe claim proceeded to a court with appropriate jurisdiction0.80text
ageinstance ofcurrently Centrelink.Prohibited reasons for termination included discriminatory reasons0.80text
raceinstance ofcurrently Centrelink.Prohibited reasons for termination included discriminatory reasons0.80text
national extractioninstance ofcurrently Centrelink.Prohibited reasons for termination included discriminatory reasons0.80text
political opinioninstance ofcurrently Centrelink.Prohibited reasons for termination included discriminatory reasons0.80text
sexinstance ofcurrently Centrelink.Prohibited reasons for termination included discriminatory reasons0.80text
sexual preferenceinstance ofcurrently Centrelink.Prohibited reasons for termination included discriminatory reasons0.80text
religioninstance ofcurrently Centrelink.Prohibited reasons for termination included discriminatory reasons0.80text
marital statusinstance ofcurrently Centrelink.Prohibited reasons for termination included discriminatory reasons0.80text
disabilityinstance ofcurrently Centrelink.Prohibited reasons for termination included discriminatory reasons0.80text

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