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SUPPORT OF MODERN AND RELEVANT AWARD STRUCTURES

WILL CONTINUE.

THE COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATION ALSO PROVIDES

FOR MINIMUM STANDARDS AS REGARDS MINIMUM WAGE LEVELS,

EQUAL PAY, TERMINATION ARRANGEMENTS AND PARENTAL

LEAVE, BASED ON INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS LAID DOWN IN

I.L.O. CONVENTIONS.

AS WELL AS A ROLE FOR TRADES UNIONS AT LEAST TO BE

NOTIFIED OF PROPOSED ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTS, AGREEMENTS

NEED TO MEET THE TEST OF `NO DISADVANTAGE' IN RELATION TO

AWARD ENTITLEMENTS BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

COMMISSION CAN RATIFY THEM.

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