Employee Relation Environment in Australia

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Task 1
Employee Relation Environment in Australia
Question 1.1 Identify and briefly describe the roles of the key entities in the current Australian
Industrial Relations system.
The Australian Industrial Relation System aim to access and significantly improve the
relationship in Australia1. Few inherent conflicts take place between the employee and the
employer. The relation focuses to shape the employment relationship so that the interest of both
the parties are considered. There are three major elements based on the Australian industrial
relation: regulatory framework, legislative framework and industrial instrument.
Legislative framework: to ensure fair relation within the industrial framework the organisation
needs to comply with the legislative framework. Fair Work Act 2009 defines the guideline
regarding the various issues one of which is right to entry, adverse actions, unfair dismissal,
general protection and agreement making2. Safety and legislation is defined to create the
difference in commonwealth and state level to ensure safety in workplace safety and health.
Industrial Instrument: the elements of industrial instruments are important for Australian
Industrial Relations. The aims of the national employment standards are to secure the fair
practice. This includes the approval of public holidays, parental leave, annual leave, statement of
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the employer, and many more. The additional service of requesting to arrange the flexible shift
according to the convenience of the employee.
Regulatory Authorities: the regulatory authorities are responsible for the legislative framework
and ensure to implement them properly. Fair Work Commission had established under its Act the
major aims and fairness towards the issues of the employment3. The commission emphasizes to
deal with major disputes in the workplace. Another important role assisted by Fair Work
Commission is to approve with the agreements.
Question 1.2
Industrial
Relations
Workplace
Health &
Safety
Equal
Employment
Opportunity
Anti-
discriminatio
n
Federal Fair Work Act
2009
Work Health and
Safety
Regulations 2011
Equal
Employment
Opportunity Act
1987
Disability
Discrimination
Act 1992,
QLD Fair Work Act
2009
Work health and
Safety Act 2011
Equal
Employment
Opportunity Act
1987
Queensland Anti
Discrimination
Act 1991
NSW Fair Work Act
2009
Work health and
Safety Act 2011
Equal
Employment
New South
Wales Anti
3 D'Cruz, Premilla, et al. "Target experiences of workplace bullying: insights from Australia, India and
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Opportunity Act
1987
Discrimination
Act 1977
VIC Fair Work Act
2009
Occupational
health and Safety
Act 2004
Victoria Equal
Opportunity Act
1995
Victoria Equal
Opportunity Act
1995
SA Fair Work Act
2009
Work health and
Safety Act 2011
Equal
Employment
Opportunity Act
1987
South Australia
Anti
Discrimination
Act 1984
WA Fair Work Act
2009
Occupational
Safety and
Health Act 1984,
Equal
Employment
Opportunity Act
1987
Western
Australia Anti
Discrimination
Act 1984
TAS Fair Work Act
2009
Tasmanian Work
health and Safety
Act 2012
Equal
Employment
Opportunity Act
1987
Tasmanian Anti
Discrimination
Act 1998
ACT Fair Work Act
2009
Work health and
Safety Act 2011
Equal
Employment
Opportunity Act
1987
Australian
Capital Territory
Anti
Discrimination
Act 1991
NT Fair Work Act
2009
Work health and
Safety Act 2011
Equal
Employment
Opportunity Act
1987
Northern
Territory Anti
Discrimination
Act 1977