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2008

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

 

THE SENATE

 

 

 

 

 

Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008

 

 

(Amendments to be moved by Senator Andrew Murray on behalf of the Australian Democrats in committee of the whole)

(1)     Schedule 1, page 68 (after line 1), after item 132, insert:

132A  Subsection 643(10)

Repeal the subsection.

[application of Act to all employees - regardless of no. employees in a business]

(2)     Schedule 1, page 68 (after line 1), after item 132, insert:

132B  Paragraph 645(5)(c)

Repeal the paragraph.

[application of Act to all employees - regardless of no. employees in a business]

(amendments 3 and 4 are an alternative to amendments 1 and 2)

(3)     Schedule 1, page 68 (after line 1), after item 132, insert:

132A  Subsection 643(10)

Omit “100 employees”, substitute “15 employees”.

[application of Act to businesses with 15 employees]

(4)     Schedule 1, page 68 (after line 1), after item 132, insert:

132B  Paragraph 645(5)(c)

Omit “100 employees”, substitute “15 employees”.

[application of Act to businesses with 15 employees]

(amendments 5 and 6 are an alternative to amendments 3 and 4)

(5)     Schedule 1, page 68 (after line 1), after item 132, insert:

132A  Subsection 643(10)

Omit “100 employees”, substitute “20 employees”.

[application of Act to businesses with 20 employees]

(6)     Schedule 1, page 68 (after line 1), after item 132, insert:

132B  Paragraph 645(5)(c)

Omit “100 employees”, substitute “20 employees”.

[application of Act to businesses with 20 employees]