The Fair Work Act 2009(Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia, passed by the Rudd government to reform the industrial relations system of Australia.[1][2] It replaced the Howard government's WorkChoices legislation, it established Fair Work Australia, later renamed the Fair Work Commission.[3]
As the core piece of Australian labour law legislation, it provides for terms and conditions of employment, and also sets out the rights and responsibilities of parties to that employment.
The Act established a safety net consisting of a national set of employment standards, national minimum wage orders, and a compliance and enforcement regime.[4] It also establishes an institutional framework for the administration of the system comprising the Fair Work Commission and the Fair Work Ombudsman, The Fair Work Divisions of the Federal Court and Federal Magistrates Court and, in some cases, state and territory courts, perform the judicial functions under the Act.[5]
The Act is the foundation of Australia's industrial relations legal framework, thought to be one of the most complex in the world.[6][7][8]
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^"What is Industrial Law?". Cairns Employment & Workplace Lawyers. 9 October 2018.
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