Review of operations of sections
29A-29D
of the Industrial Relations Act 1999
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Section 38C of the Industrial Relations Act 1999 requires a Full Bench of the Commission to review the operation of sections 29A, 29B, 29C and 29D of the Act either on its own initiative or on the Minister’s direction. Section 38C(2) of the Act provides that, in the absence of a direction from the Minister, the Full Bench must start a review on its own initiative within 3 years after the commencement of section 38C.
Section 38C (3) provides that in undertaking a review, the Full Bench must consider, in particular:
- whether the sections are meeting the reasonable needs of employees; and
- the impact the operation of the sections is having on the ability of employers to conduct their business efficiently.
In those circumstances a Full Bench comprising of Vice President Linnane, Commissioner Fisher and Commissioner Asbury has commenced this review.
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Discussion Paper [PDF 48kB]
- Statement - 30/01/2009 (Appendix
1) [PDF 10kB]
- Advertisement (Appendix 2)
[PDF 32kB]
- Table 1 - Summaries how the 2005 test case has
been implemented in other States (Appendix 4) [PDF
20kB]
- Table 2 - Compares the relevant NES provisions
with those in the IR Act (Appendix 5) [PDF 44kB]
- Notice of listing - 24/04/2009 [PDF 16kB]
All submissions relating to this review will be posted here as soon as they become available.
- Department of Justice and Attorney-General Submission [PDF 8.39MB]
- Queensland Council of Unions Submission [PDF 5.73MB]
- Queensland Public Sector Union Submission [PDF 147kB]
Employees, employers, organisations, community groups and other interested parties are invited to indicate their interest in the Review. Please click on the Registration of Interest (Appendix 3) form and return via email.
Or contact:
The Industrial Registrar
GPO Box 373
Brisbane Q 4001
Email: qirc.registry@deir.qld.gov.au
Fax: (07) 3221 6074
Phone: (07) 3227 8060
- 38C Review of ss 29A - 29D [PDF
8kB]
- Section 29A - 29D [PDF 8kB]
- 29A - Extending period of parental leave by agreement
- 29B - Employee on parental leave may apply to work part-time
- 29C - Application for extension or part-time work
- 29D - Employer to give proper consideration to application for extension or part-time work
Transcripts of sittings (released to the public) relating to the Review will be posted as soon as available.
Day 1 - 19 February 2009: Transcript