Discrimination in Victorian Legislation
In June 2004 JobWatch wrote a submission to a Victorian Parliamentary Committee inquirying into Victorian legislation that may lead to discrimination.
June 2004 - Final Draft Submission to SARC [ 199 Kb ]
Independent Contracting
In March 2005 JobWatch made this Submission to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Workplace Relations and Workforce Participation
March 2005 - Inquiry into Independent Contracting and Labour Hire Arrangements [ 106 Kb ]
JobWatch has prepared the following Discussion Paper: Proposals for Legislative Reforms in Independent Contracting and Labour Hire Arrangements
May 2005 - Independent Contracting and Labour Hire Arrangements [ 56 Kb ]
Labour Hire Workers in Victoria
In December 2003 JobWatch wrote a submission to the Victorian Government's Economic Development Committee on the experiences of labour hire workers in Victoria.
December 2003 - Labour HIre in Victoria [ 544 Kb ]
New Apprenticeship Scheme
Many young people employed under the New apprenticeship scheme are experiencing the workforce for the first time. A negative employment experience can have far reaching and long-term effects on young people such as loss of confidence in their skills and a feeling of low self worth.
New Apprenticeship Scheme - Study (Sept 2002) [ 57 Kb ]
Parental Leave for Long Term Casuals
JobWatch has intervened in support of the ACTU's applications in the AIRC for parental leave for long term casuals and reasonable hours.
Mar 2001 - Parental Leave for Long Term Casuals [ 235 Kb ]
Pregnancy Discrimination
In February, 1999, JobWatch wrote a submission to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) Pregnancy and Employment Inquiry. An edited version of the submission can be downloaded.
Feb 1999 - Pregnancy, Maternity Leave - Still a long way to go to achieve equality. [ 100 Kb ]
Privacy
Nov 2004 - Victorian Law Reform Commission Workplace Privacy [ 112 Kb ]
Reasonable Hours
Nov 2001 - Reasonable Hours for Workers Test Case [ 241 Kb ]
Redundancy
A research study on the experiences of retrenched workers. Findings from the study were also used as the basis of Job Watch's Outline of Contentions in support of the ACTU's application in the AIRC redundancy test case to strengthen redundancy protection for federal award workers.
May 2003 - Redundancy: A study of the experiences of workers who have been retrenched. [ 1030 Kb ]
Small Business
Submission to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee
Inquiry into the provisions of the Workplace Relations Amendment (Protecting Small Business Employment) Bill 2004
February 2005 - Inquiry into the provisions of the Workplace Relations Amendment [ 72 Kb ] JobWatch has prepared the following Submission To Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education References Committee
February 2005 - Inquiry into Unfair Dismissal Policy in the Small Business Sector [ 73 Kb ]
Unfair Dismissal
Feb 2002 - Unfair Dismissal Protection for Casual Workers [ 268 Kb ]
JobWatch has prepared an information kit, press release and case studies opposing the federal government's Bill to remove unfair dismissal protection for workers in small businesses.
Feb 2002 - Unfair Dismissal Protection for Workers in Small Business [ 188 Kb ]
Valuing Parenthood
Submission to the Human Rights And Equal Opportunity Commission - Interim Paper 2002
July 2002 - Valuing Parenthood - Options for Paid Maternity Leave [ 282 Kb ]
Work Life Balance
The latest Schou decision delivered by VCAT forms a body of case law changing the industrial relations landscape, favouring flexibility at work to rigid work conditions. This case creates new challenges for employers but whether this is the final outcome remains to be seen because the case is to go before the Court of Appeal.
Work Life Balance - an analysis of Schou (Aug 2002) [ 114 Kb ]
