Acts, rules and regulations
There are many pieces of legislation in operation throughout Queensland which help to regulate employment conditions, and make clear the rights and responsibilities of employers as well as employees. The pieces of legislation through which people are able to seek remedies from the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission, Industrial Magistrates Court or through appeal to the Industrial Court of Queensland are:
General employment conditions
- Industrial Relations Act 2016
- Industrial Relations Regulation 2018
- Industrial Relations (Tribunals) Rules 2011
Apprentices and trainees
Trading hours
Workplace health and safety
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
- Work Health and Safety (Codes of Practice) Notice 2022
WorkCover (workers' compensation)
- Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
- Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2014
Electrical safety
Other jurisdiction
- Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
- Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 1991
- Child Employment Act 2006
- Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999
- Community Services Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2020
- Contract Cleaning Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2005
- Local Government Act 2009
- Magistrates Courts Act 1921
- Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999
- Pastoral Workers' Accommodation Act 1980
- Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
- Private Employment Agents Act 2005
- Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010
- Public Sector Act 2022
- Queensland Rail Transit Authority Act 2013
Further information
These pieces of employment related legislation as well all other Queensland legislation are available alphabetically from the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel.
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