Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) and Other Provisions Act 2009

that the Commonwealth Fair Work Act should provide for, and continue to provide for, the following—

a strong, simple and enforceable safety net of minimum employment standards;

genuine rights and responsibilities to ensure fairness, choice and representation at work, including the freedom to choose whether or not to join and be represented by a union or participate in collective activities;

collective bargaining at the enterprise level with no provision for individual statutory agreements;

fair and effective remedies available through an independent umpire;

protection from unfair dismissal;

that there should be, and continue to be, in connection with the operation of the Commonwealth Fair Work Act, the following—

an independent tribunal system;

an independent authority able to assist employers and employees within a national workplace relations system.