Bill to strengthen worker agreements

AFTER legal challenges by employers in a number of sectors, the Government has moved to secure binding industry employment agreements governing worker terms and conditions.

Labour Affairs Minister Dara Calleary yesterday announced the Industrial relations (Amendment) Bill which his department said would strengthen the existing system for making employment regulation orders (EROs) and registered employment agreements (REAs).

Challenges to the industry binding mechanisms have come from employers in sectors such as hoteliers and electrical contractors.