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Review into Commonwealth legal barriers to older persons participating in the workforce or other productive work Having regard to: obstacles faced by older persons in actively participating in the workforce the desirability of reviewing Commonwealth laws to remove limitations on, or disincentives to, participation in the workforce by older persons, and the definition of ‘older …
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Read moreEmployment
214. In light of demographic changes in Australia and government objectives aimed at prolonging workforce participation, the ability of the employment law framework to respond to the needs of mature age employees and their employers is crucial. As stated by the Advisory Panel on the Economic Potential of Senior Australians, the ‘challenge is to re-shape …
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265. Age restrictions on workers’ compensation payments and insurance cover can mean that, in certain circumstances, workers aged over 65 are unable to access compensation or insurance cover in the event of a workplace accident. 266. Workers’ compensation is compensation payable to an employee who suffers an injury or disease arising from or during his …
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Read moreCommonwealth Legal Barriers to Work
Presentation at theConsultative Forum on Mature Age Participation Monday 26 March 2012 byProfessor Rosalind Croucher*President, Australian Law Reform CommissionThe InquiryOn 7 March 2012, the Attorney-General of Australia, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP, asked the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to inquire into and report on Commonwealth legal barriers to older persons participating in the workforce or other …
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Read moreConsultative Forum on Mature Age Participation
Presentation at the Consultative Forum on Mature Age Participation, Monday 26 March 2012 by Professor Rosalind Croucher* President, Australian Law Reform Commission. Consultative Forum on Mature Age Participation – 26 March 2012 The Inquiry On 7 March 2012, the Attorney-General of Australia, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP, asked the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) …
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Review into Commonwealth legal barriers to older persons participating in the workforce or other productive workHaving regard to:obstacles faced by older persons in actively participating in the workforcethe desirability of reviewing Commonwealth laws to remove limitations on, or disincentives to, participation in the workforce by older persons, and the definition of ‘older persons’ as anyone …
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Read morePodcast: Commissioner Terry Flew on recommendations made in the Classification Review’s Final Report
Audio Download / listen to audio >> Transcript SW: I’m Sabina Wynn, Executive Director of the Australian Law Reform Commission, and I’m here with Professor Terry Flew who is the Commissioner in Charge of the ALRC’s inquiry into the National Classification Scheme. The ALRC has just completed its Final Report which has 57 recommendations for …
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Read moreAssessing the current scheme
2.31 In any set of recommendations for a new National Classification Scheme, there needs to be not only a consideration of the changing external environment and the underlying principles that inform proposed recommendations, but also an evaluation of both the nature of the problems that policy makers are seeking to address, and the ways in …
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Read moreReport outline
Chapter 1 provides an outline of the background to the Inquiry and an analysis of the scope of the Inquiry as defined by the Terms of Reference. It also describes the development of the evidence base to support the law reform response as reflected in the recommendations of the Report.Chapter 2 describes the historical background …
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This is the first comprehensive review of censorship and classification since the ALRC report, Censorship Procedure, published in 1991 (ALRC Report 55). That report recommended a legislative framework that would enable the Commonwealth, states and territories to take a national approach to classification. Its recommendations formed the basis of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer …
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