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Fair Work Amendment (Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2015

Type
Private
Originating house
Senate
Status
Not Proceeding
Sponsor
WATERS, Sen Larissa

Summary

Amends the Fair Work Act 2009 to: remove restrictions on employees’ rights to disclose the amount of, or information about, their pay or earnings; and prohibit employers from taking adverse action against employees for disclosing this information.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

Senate
Introduced and read a first time 17/09/15  
Second reading moved 17/09/15  
Lapsed at end of Parliament 17/04/16  
Restored to Notice Paper 19/04/16  
Lapsed at dissolution 09/05/16  
Restored to Notice Paper 31/08/16  
Second reading debate 19/03/18  
Lapsed at end of Parliament 01/07/19  
Restored to Notice Paper 17/03/21  
Lapsed at end of Parliament 25/07/22  
     

[Information on document types]

Text of bill

  • First reading

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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

Bills Digest



Notes
  • Referred to Committee (15/10/2015): Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee; Report due 12/05/2016
  • Referred to Committee (01/09/2016): Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee; Committee report (30/11/2016)