The Tasmanian Government has signed the Inter-Governmental Agreement for a national workplace relations system for the private sector.
This means that from 1 January 2010 private sector employees and employers currently covered by the Tasmanian industrial relations system (sole traders, partnerships and trusts) will be transferred into the national workplace relations system.
The Tasmanian state service is not affected by these changes and will remain in the Tasmanian industrial relations system.
Local government sector will remain in the national scheme.
Until 1 January 2010 private sector employees and employers covered by the Tasmanian industrial relations system (sole traders, partnerships and trusts) will continue to have the same rights and obligations as currently exist under the Industrial Relations Act 1984 (Tas).
From 1 January 2010 private sector employees and employers who previously dealt with the Tasmanian Industrial Commission and have matters covered by the C'wlth Fair Work Act 2009 will need to redirect all future enquiries to:
• Fair Work Infoline on 13 13 94
• Fair Work Online website www.fairwork.gov.au
Unless otherwise outlined in an award or registered agreement, the Long Service Leave Act 1976 will continue to apply to private sector employees in Tasmania and will be administered by Workplace Standards Tasmania - telephone 1300 366 322 (Callers outside Tasmania (03) 6233 7657).
