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Employment Relations Amendment Bill

Government Bill
Published date: 08 Dec 2025

Bills are proposals to make a new law or to change an existing one. Only Parliament can pass a bill. Each bill goes through several stages, giving MPs and the public the chance to have their say.

This bill amends the Employment Relations Act 2000 to provide greater certainty for contracting parties, strengthen the consideration of and accountability for the employee's behaviour in the personal grievance process, introduce a threshold for unjustified dismissal personal grievances, and remove the "30-day rule"
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MP in charge
Hon Brooke van Velden
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Committee
Education and Workforce
confirmation_number Bill No.175-2
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Progress of the Bill

  • Committee of Whole House
  • 3
    Third Reading
  • Royal Assent
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Second Reading

The House debates and votes on the bill and any changes suggested by the select committee.

Resources

  • Member(s) in charge: Hon Brooke van Velden
    Type of Bill: Government
    Parliament: 54
    Bill no: 175-2
    Introduction: 16 Jun 2025
    First reading agreed: 15 Jul 2025
    Referred to: Education and Workforce
    Submissions due: 12 Aug 2025
    Select Committee Report(s): Employment Relations Amendment Bill - 07 Dec 2025

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