The WorkChoices legislation came into operation on March 27, 2006. The reforms introduce groundbreaking changes in the structure and content of Australia's industrial relations. law. They establish a single national industrial relations system for trading and financial corporations and effectively abolish State-based industrial relations systems for such entities. Alan Colman, special counsel in employee relations at law firm Freehills, explains. Some of the key features of the reforms are set out below. New minimum terms and conditions of employment. The reforms introduce new minimum terms and conditions of employment, the Australian Fair Paying Conditions Standard. The Standard is comprised of five elements.
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