Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has presented a bill to amend the Employment Relations Promulgation in parliament after agreements reached with the Fiji Trades Union Congress and the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation.
After the passing of the bill, the Employment Relations Promulgation would also apply to all employers including the government, government entities, local authorities and the sugar industry.
The bill also provides for the registration of the federation of trade unions and federation of employers.
In-house bargaining units are proposed to be deleted from the law.
The proposed law also provides for freedom of association for all workers in an essential service and industry and provides for adjudication for the trade disputes by the Arbitration Court.
Other amendments include the right for workers in an essential service and industry to form and join an enterprise union.
The notice period for strikes in an essential industry will be reduced from 28 days to 14 days.
Parliament will debate on the bill today.
Meanwhile a total of 16 bills have been tabled for debate.
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