Some unionists are not aware of the ACTU Senate submission on the Fair Work bill. Here are headings of ACTU criticisms in PART 3 – CONCERNS WITH THE BILL that have to be addressed by Minister Gillard.
24 APPLICATION OF THE BILL. Independent contractors. Foreign ships. Public/community sector employees. 25 THE NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS. 26 Right to request. 27 Award modernisation. 29 Individual flexibility arrangements. 29 The high income threshold. 30 BARGAINING PROCESS Permitted matters. Multi employer bargaining.
33 INDUSTRIAL ACTION. 35 ‘Unlawful’ industrial action. Secret ballots.
36 Pattern bargaining. 38 Harm to parties. 40 Cooling off. 41 Harm to third parties. 41 Harm to corporations. 43 Secret ballots for protected industrial action.43 Ministerial powers. 44 Strike pay.
44 GENERAL PROTECTIONS. 44 Consultation, information, and representation. 44 Right to award conditions. 45 Role of and responsibility for delegates. 46 Unlawful dismissal.
47 UNFAIR DISMISSAL. 47 Application timelines 47 Qualifying periods .47 Fair Dismissal Code. 48 Genuine redundancy.48 Notice periods. 49 OTHER RIGHTS. 49 Stand down. 49 DISPUTE RESOLUTION. 49 Safety net. 49 Enterprise agreements. 50 TRANSFER OF BUSINESS. 52 Three month rule. 52 Accrued leave entitlements. 52 Unfair dismissal.
52 RIGHT OF ENTRY.
These are substantial deficiencies in the FWB.
For full report go to the Senate website.
http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/eet_ctte/fair_work/submissions.htm
ACTU submission is number 13.
The Senate Committee hearing submissions publishes daily transcripts.
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