Unions oppose Qld move to abandon federal awards
Tuesday 18 December 2012 @ 10.54 a.m. | Industrial Law
The Queensland Government has proposed moving about 380,000 small business workers covered by federal awards back to the state.
The previous Labor government referred small business industrial matters to the Commonwealth three years ago.
But Queensland Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie says many business operators complain the federal Fair Work Act is too complex, particularly in regard to workplace flexibility and productivity.
The State Government will today, 18 December 2012, release an issues paper highlighting those concerns.
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