Queensland Council of Unions
OrganisationReferenced in 5 bills
Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
This bill strengthens workplace health and safety laws by giving workers and their representatives more power to address unsafe conditions, making it easier to prosecute the most serious safety breaches, and stopping companies from insuring against safety fines. It implements recommendations from two major reviews of Queensland's work health and safety system.
Community Services Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Bill 2019
This bill creates a portable long service leave scheme for Queensland's community services industry. Workers in this sector often move between employers due to short-term funding arrangements, making it hard to reach the 10 years of continuous service usually needed for long service leave. The scheme allows workers to accumulate leave credits across multiple employers, with entitlements payable after 7 years of industry service.
Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
This bill implements major reforms to Queensland's industrial relations system following a five-year review. It strengthens workplace sexual harassment protections, creates a framework for minimum standards for gig economy courier drivers, modernises parental leave, and enhances equal remuneration requirements in enterprise bargaining.
Holidays and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
This bill makes Christmas Eve a part-day public holiday in Queensland from 6pm to midnight. It gives workers the right to refuse work after 6pm or to receive penalty rates if they do work, recognising that Christmas celebrations often begin on Christmas Eve.
Summary Offences and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
This bill creates new criminal offences for protesters who use 'dangerous attachment devices' - specialised equipment like steel tubes, concrete barrels, and tripods designed to make it difficult and dangerous for police to remove them. It was introduced in response to climate, mining, and animal welfare protests that caused significant disruptions, including a $1.3 million delay to coal trains at the Port of Brisbane.