Workplace Relations Act 1996

THE ACT

The Workplace Relations Act 1996 as currently in force

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AMENDING ACTS AND BILLS

Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio Acts and Bills amending the Workplace Relations Act 1996

Acts amending the Workplace Relations Act 1996:
Note: The Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005 and the Building and Construction Industry Improvement (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2005 operate in conjunction with the Workplace Relations Act 1996.
Bills amending the Workplace Realtions Act 1996 currently before the 42nd Parliament
Bills amending the Workplace Relations Act 1996 currently before the 41st Parliament
Employment and Workplace Relations Bills in the 41st Parliament
Bills amending the Workplace Relations Act 1996 introduced but not passed during the 40th Parliament
Employment and Workplace Relations Bills in the 40th Parliament
Bills amending the Workplace Relations Act 1996 introduced but not passed during the 39th Parliament
Bills amending the Workplace Relations Act 1996 introduced but not passed during the 38th Parliament

THE REGULATIONS

The ComLaw site contains the latest information on the Regulations, including the facility to download all of the Regulations

Remuneration and Compensation limits for Termination of Employment Remedies for Non-award Employees

As of 1 July 2007, the new remuneration and compensation limits under the termination of employment provisions of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 are $101,300 and $50,700, respectively.

TIMELINES FOR THE 1996 CHANGES TO THE Act

Timeline from 23 May 1996 when the WROLA Bill 96 was introduced into the Australian Parliament until 25 May 1997, when the last of the provisions of the WROLA Act 96 commenced.

Summary of commencement dates of the 1996 changes.

SUMMARIES ON THE ACT

Overview Legislation Guide - updated December 1996
The new Federal Workplace Relations Law - a brief summary
Summary Poster

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PUBLICATIONS ON THE ACT

Twelve Month Review of the Federal Unfair Dismissal Provisions - Report by the Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business, including Federal Government Responses to the Review
The Workplace Relations Act 1996 - A year of achievements
Key features of the Workplace Relations Act 1996
The Workplace Relations Act 1996 - Modernising Australia's Industrial Relations
A Guide to Employers' Rights - a guide for employers to key elements of the Workplace Relations Act 1996
- view the Guide (in Adobe Acrobat or HTML format)
- Find out how to apply for an order to stop or prevent industrial action
- Industry specific publications
Fact Sheet: Making Federal Agreements
Fact Sheet: Moving into the Federal Workplace Relations System

A GUIDE FOR MICRO BUSINESSES

This is a plain English guide to the Workplace Relations Act for micro businesses. It is the result of a recommendation, by the Micro Business Consultative Group, that the Government produce an easy to read guide explaining the Workplace Relations Act for micro business operators.