Sharman Stone (Murray, Liberal Party, Minister for Workforce Participation) Share this | Hansard source

If you have a problem with people getting information, you really do have a problem with democracy at work. Proposed section 154A states that it will require the Workplace Authority Director to gazette a workplace relations fact sheet setting out information about the Australian Fair Pay and Conditions Standard, protected award conditions, the fairness test and the roles of the Workplace Authority Director and the Workplace Ombudsman. We think that is information that any employee—and employer—should know.

Apparently, if you are a union boss driven outfit, you do not want people to know that. We believe that every person employed in Australia does need to know that information. So proposed section 154A(3) would allow regulations to prescribe other matters relating to the content, form or manner of providing the workplace relations fact sheet. Proposed section 154B would require an employer to take reasonable steps to provide each employee with a copy of the fact sheet within seven days of commencing employment.

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