We do wish, however, to strongly commend the Government on the full package of measures addressing job security and gender equality (this includes the Supported Bargaining Stream and the Cooperative Bargaining Stream targeting small business).
NFAW is grateful for the invitation to contribute to the review of the operation of the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021(Cth) (the FW SAJER Act). We note, however, that 12 months is a short time in which to establish reliable impact data, especially when employment behaviour during that period has also been affected by the national pandemic response.
NFAW is grateful for the invitation to contribute to the review of the operation of the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 (Cth) (the FW SAJER Act). We note, however, that 12 months is a short time in which to establish reliable impact data, especially when employment behaviour during that period has also been affected by the national pandemic response.
The changes to the Fair Work Act proposed in the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill will affect women and men in different ways because the structure of the workforce is not gender neutral. In the case of the current legislative package, most of the proposed changes actively remove rights and entitlements of women by targeting female dominated sectors.