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Reviews, rulings and inquiries

Award reviews

Section 156 of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 (the Act) and previously s130 of the Industrial Relations Act 1999 provides for the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (the Commission) to review a modern award.

Pursuant to section 157, the Queensland Human Rights Commission (previously Anti-Discrimination Commission) may apply to the Commission for a review of a modern award on the grounds it is discriminatory.

Information on reviews since 2010 including guidelines, templates and other resources are provided below:

General rulings

An important tool for regulation of industrial matters and employment conditions by the Full Bench is the jurisdiction to issue general rulings and statements of policy.

In making any such determination s447 (2) of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 (previously s273 (2) of the Industrial Relations Act 1999) requires that the Full Bench perform its functions in a way that furthers the objects of the Act. Section 531 of the Act (previously s320 of the Industrial Relations Act 1999) requires the Full Bench to consider the public interest. In so doing the Full Bench must consider the objects of the Act and the likely effects of any decision on the "community, local community, economy, industry generally and the particular industry concerned."

Below are important decisions of public interest that have been made by the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission.

View State Wage Case general rulings and statements of policy.

Inquiries

Final Report - Inquiry into the impact of Work Choices on Queensland workplaces, employees and employers (January 2007)
Pay Equity: Time to Act (September 2007)
Interim Report - Inquiry into the impact of Work Choices on Queensland workplaces, employees and employers (September 2006)
Equal Remuneration Principle: Statement of Policy (April 2002)
Worth Valuing: A Report of the Pay Equity Inquiry (March 2001)

Last updated 26 October 2021

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