What’s Happened State by State
Information on the effect that the state referrals of industrial relations powers will have on your state.
- NSW
- QLD
- SA
- TAS
- What if I work in the ACT, Northern Territory, Victoria or Western Australia?
New South Wales
All private sector employers in the NSW system will be covered by the national system from 1 January 2010.
State
public sector and local government employees will not be covered by the
national system and will remain under the New South Wales state system.
For further information on NSW:
Industrial Relations (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2009
You can find out more about state workplace relations at:
NSW Industrial Relations
NSW Awards Online
Queensland
All private sector employers in the Queensland system will be covered by the national system from 1 January 2010.
State
public sector and local government employees will not be covered by the
national system and will remain under the Queensland state system.
For further information on QLD:
Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) and Other Provisions Act 2009
You can find out more about state workplace relations at:
Office of Fair and Safe Work Queensland
Wageline
QLD Awards Online
South Australia
All private sector employers in the South Australian state system will be covered by the national system from 1 January 2010.
State
public sector and local government employees will not be covered by the
national system and will remain under the South Australian State system.
For further information on SA:
Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009
Statutes Amendment (National Industrial Relations System) Act 2009
You can find out more about state workplace relations at:
SafeWork SA
SA Awards Online
Tasmania
All private sector employers in the Tasmanian state system will be covered by the national system from 1 January 2010.
State
public sector employees will not be covered by the national system and
will remain under the Tasmanian state system. Local Government
employees are already under the national system.
For further information on TAS:
Industrial Relations (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2009
You can find out more about state workplace relations at:
Workplace Standards Tasmania
Tasmanian Awards Online
What if I work in the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Victoria or Western Australia?
Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory
All
employees and employers in the Australian Capital Territory and
Northern Territory are already under the national workplace relations
system. The Fair Work Act 2009 applies to all employees and employers in the territories.
From 1 January 2010, the NES and modern awards also begin to apply.
Victoria:
Victoria
has been under the national system since 1996. The Fair Work Act 2009
has applied to employers and employees in Victoria since 1 July 2009.
From 1 January 2010, the NES and modern awards also begin to apply.
Western Australia:
Western
Australia has not joined the national system. Some employers
(essentially incorporated entities) and their employees are covered by
the national system, but sole traders, partnerships, other
unincorporated entities and non-trading corporations and their
employees will continue to operate under the WA state system (though
some of these may be covered by transitional awards until 27 March
2011).
For more information on the WA state workplace relations system:
Labour division of the WA Department of Commerce
WA Awards Online
