Legislative amendments

During 2013–14 a number of legislative changes affected the Commission.

From 1 July 2013 an Expert Panel replaced the Minimum Wage Panel.
A review of default superannuation funds in awards commenced on 1 January 2014 to be repeated at four yearly intervals.

From 1 July 2013 the Commission’s statutory functions were expanded to include the function to promote cooperative workplace relations and prevent disputes.
An anti-bullying jurisdiction was conferred on the Commission, commencing on 1 January 2014, allowing eligible workers to apply to the Commission for an order to stop bullying at work.
From 1 January 2014 the Commission’s role in resolving general protections disputes and unlawful terminations was expanded to include consent arbitration.
The timeframe for lodging unlawful termination applications reduced from 60 days to 21 days from 1 January 2014.

From 1 January 2014 the rules of registered organisations were required to provide for:
- specified financial disclosures
- the development and implementation of financial policies, and
- that certain officers undertake financial management training.

For a list of other major documents relating to the work of the Commission see Appendix I.

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