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Workplace Relations Act 1996 The Workplace Relations Act 1996 (WRA) fundamentally changed the industrial relations system in Australia. The Act provided the framework that supports a more direct relationship between employers and employees, with a much-reduced role for third party intervention. Amongst the many objectives of the act, reducing the power of the Australian Industrial Royal Commission (AIRC) and that of unions was of great importance. The new system provided a basis for boosting productivity, competitiveness and economic growth by focusing on the needs of enterprises or workplaces. The key features of the WRA altered the role of the stakeholders of employment relations including the employees, employers, trade unions and the state. The new law emphasized stability, reliability and respect for workplace agreements. Previously, the greatest sources of legal obligations for employment relationship were awards - documents created by federal or state industrial tribunals that set out the minimum terms and conditions...

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