Commonwealth Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 578

             (1)  Division 2 describes the transmission of business situation this Part is designed to deal with. It identifies the old employer , the new employer , the business being transferred , the time of transmission and the transferring employees .

             (2)  Divisions 3 to 6 deal with the transmission of particular instruments as follows:

                     (a)  Division 3 deals with the transmission of ITEAs;

                     (b)  Division 4 deals with the transmission of collective agreements;

                     (c)  Division 5 deals with the transmission of awards;

                     (d)  Division 6 deals with the transmission of APCSs.

             (3)  Division 7 deals with what happens with entitlements under the Australian Fair Pay and Conditions Standard when there is a transmission of business.

             (4)  Division 8 deals with notification requirements, the lodgment of notices with the Workplace Authority Director and the enforcement of employer obligations by pecuniary penalties.

             (5)  Division 9 allows regulations to be made to deal with other transmission of business issues.