Description
The New South Wales Industrial Relations Act 1996 is expected to commence operation in early September this year. The Act introduces a new industrial relations framework which promotes workplace reform, while at the same time, maintaining appropriate standards of fairness and the protection of employee rights.
Detailed Outline
ndustrial relations framework which promotes workplace reform, while at the same time, maintaining appropriate standards of fairness and the protection of employee rights.
The Act contains major changes in a number of areas. The Industrial Relations Commission is to be merged with the Industrial Court and to be given the increased powers in respect of: establishing principles for enterprise bargaining and part-time work; making and varying awards on a flexible basis; and dealing with industrial disputes and industrial action. There are major provisions relating to EEO and pay equity. The "interest/rights" dichotomy, which proved to be one of the more notably unworkable aspects of the 1991 Act is not carried forward to the new Act.
The Royal Institute of Public Administration Australia in conjunction with the Public Employment Office and the Department of Industrial Relations, will be conducting a briefing session on the new Act. Given the significant changes contained in the Act, I would highly recommend the briefing session to the employee relations, personnel management, corporate services and human resources staff in your organisation. As outlined in the attached program all topics and speakers will deal with the impact of the new Act on public sector organisations.
The briefing session is to be held on 16 August 1996 from 9.00am to 12noon at Level 41 of Governor Macquarie Tower, Sydney. The cost is $40 per nominee. Your organisation's nominations are sought by the attached form by 8 August 1996.
Any enquiries on this matter should be directed to Elizabeth Ivory on telephone number 9228 5225.
KEN CRIPPS
Commissioner
RIPAA NSW Division
Royal Institute of Public Administration Australia
NSW INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1996
Impact on the Public Sector
In conjunction with the Public Employment Office and the Department of Industrial Relations
BRIEFING SESSION
16th August 1996
Venue: Level 41, Governor Macquarie Tower
1 Farrer Place, Sydney
Time: 9.0am- 12 noon.
Program Fee: $40.00 (includes refreshments)
Space is limited and booking essential.
Please fax this registration by Thursday 8th August.
Registration Form
FAX TO RIPAA ON (02) 241 1920 or PHONE (02) 228 5225
Contact Person Elizabeth Ivory
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NSW INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1996 IMPACT ON THE PUBLIC SECTOR
BRIEFING SESSION for employee relations, personnel management, corporate services and human resources staff.
The Royal Institute of Public Administration Australia
in conjunction with
The Public Employment Office and the Department of Industrial Relations
PROGRAM
9.00am Registration
9.15 Welcome Address
Wendy Barrett. Manager Monitoring and Co-ordination, PEO
9.20 Opening Remarks
Gary Donnison, Assistant Director General (Policy). DIR
9.30 Outline of Major Provisions - The Industrial Relations Act as a Framework for Facilitating Workplace Reform
Patti Houston, Principal Policy Officer, DIR
10.00 Impact of the Act on the Framework Documents and Enterprise Bargaining in the Public Sector
Ian Peters, Director Employee Relations, PEO
MORNING TEA
10.45 Impact of the Act on Pay Equity in the Public Sector
Speaker from the Women's Equity Bureau, DIR
11.15 Unfair Dismissals and the Act
Tony Nicod, Solicitor Senior Industrial Officer. PEO
11 30 Panel Discussion
Mick Tiltman, Managing Industrial Relations. NSW POLICE
Deidre Hunter Manager Industrial Relations, (CORRECTIVE SERVICES
Andrew Dungan, Director Industrial Relations, DTEC TAFE
Jim Medd, Manager Client Services. PEO
12.00 Closing Remarks
Overview
Compliance
- Not Mandatory
AR Details
- Date Issued
- Aug 16, 1996
- Review Date
- Sep 29, 2001
- Replaces
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- Replaced By
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Contacts
- Contact
- Contact us
- Phone
- 02 9228 5555
- Publishing Entity
- Department of Premier and Cabinet
- Issuing Entity
- Department of Premier and Cabinet