Industrial Relations Victoria supports Victorian Government departments and agencies with industrial relations matters.
Its Private Sector Industrial Relations unit:
- leads Victorian government participation in the development and maintenance of, and reforms to, the national industrial relations system
- advocates and leads responses and submissions to major industrial relations reviews and inquiries
- develops policy and implements government programs and responses in areas such as on-demand work and the Gig Worker Support Service
- develops and monitors legislation on Victorian industrial relations matters, including:
- long service leave
- child employment
- owner drivers
- labour hire.
- works closely with regulators including:
- provides secretariat support to industry councils in the transport and forestry sectors helping owner drivers and forestry contractors run effective businesses
- promotes gender pay equity initiatives in the private sector through the secretariat to the Equal Workplaces Advisory Council
- monitors private sector industrial disputes and provides advice to the Minister where matters may significantly affect the public interest.
Reviewed 03 May 2023