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What is the Fair Work Act in Australia?
- A law governing immigration applications
- A law governing fair elections
- Legislation that sets out the rights and obligations of employees and employers, including minimum wages and conditions
- A law preventing unfair competition between businesses
Why this is the correct answer
Australia's Fair Work Act 2009 is the main piece of federal legislation governing the relationship between employees and employers, setting minimum wages, conditions of employment, rights to take leave and protections against unfair dismissal. It created Fair Work Australia — now the Fair Work Commission — as the national workplace relations tribunal.