Fair Work Act Snap Poll
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1. Fair Work Act Snap Poll

After exactly one month of operation Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland is currently examining the impact of the new Fair Work Act and modern award system on Queensland employers in order to provide feedback to Fair Work Australia and the Federal Government.

CCIQ wishes to analyse what level of understanding exists and at what stage of implementations are businesses at with the new changes with the possible view of seeking further awareness campaigns and a moratorium on any prosecutions arising from the new laws.

Please take the few moments required to complete the following survey.

1. How many employees does your business currently have?

How many employees does your business currently have?

2. How would you describe your business's understanding of the obligations created under the Federal Government's new Fair Work Act?

How would you describe your business's understanding of the obligations created under the Federal Government's new Fair Work Act? Full understanding

Healthy understanding

Moderate understanding

Limited understanding

No understanding

3. At what stage of compliance/implementation is your business at with the Fair Work Act changes?

At what stage of compliance/implementation is your business at with the Fair Work Act changes? Fully compliant

Mostly compliant

Half way there

Many changes yet to be implemented

Yet to commence

Unsure of implications for business

4. How would you describe your business's understanding of moving its employees from the old national and state awards to the new modern award system?

How would you describe your business's understanding of moving its employees from the old national and state awards to the new modern award system? Full understanding

Healthy understanding

Moderate understanding

Limited understanding

No understanding

5. At what stage is your business at with moving from the old national and state awards to the new modern award system?

At what stage is your business at with moving from the old national and state awards to the new modern award system? Fully actioned

Mostly actioned

Half way there

Mostly yet to be actioned

Yet to commence

Unsure of implications for business

6. Does your business know how to finish meeting its obligations under the Fair Work Act and which modern awards now apply to your workforce?

	Yes	No	Not applicable/Already 100% compliant
Fair Work Act	*Does your business know how to finish meeting its obligations under the Fair Work Act and which modern awards now apply to your workforce? Fair Work Act Yes	Fair Work Act No	Fair Work Act Not applicable/Already 100% compliant
Modern Awards	Modern Awards Yes	Modern Awards No	Modern Awards Not applicable/Already 100% compliant

7. In the past month what has happened in your business to the following as a direct result of the implementation of the modern awards and other aspects of the Fair Work Act?

	Increased	Decreased	Stayed the same – but considered the implications	Stayed the same - as unsure of implications
Staffing levels	*In the past month what has happened in your business to the following as a direct result of the implementation of the modern awards and other aspects of the Fair Work Act? Staffing levels Increased	Staffing levels Decreased	Staffing levels Stayed the same – but considered the implications	Staffing levels Stayed the same - as unsure of implications
Staffing hours	Staffing hours Increased	Staffing hours Decreased	Staffing hours Stayed the same – but considered the implications	Staffing hours Stayed the same - as unsure of implications
Full time staff	Full time staff Increased	Full time staff Decreased	Full time staff Stayed the same – but considered the implications	Full time staff Stayed the same - as unsure of implications
Part time staff	Part time staff Increased	Part time staff Decreased	Part time staff Stayed the same – but considered the implications	Part time staff Stayed the same - as unsure of implications
Casuals	Casuals Increased	Casuals Decreased	Casuals Stayed the same – but considered the implications	Casuals Stayed the same - as unsure of implications
Union activity in your business	Union activity in your business Increased	Union activity in your business Decreased	Union activity in your business Stayed the same – but considered the implications	Union activity in your business Stayed the same - as unsure of implications
Wages & other monetary entitlements	Wages & other monetary entitlements Increased	Wages & other monetary entitlements Decreased	Wages & other monetary entitlements Stayed the same – but considered the implications	Wages & other monetary entitlements Stayed the same - as unsure of implications
Operating expenses	Operating expenses Increased	Operating expenses Decreased	Operating expenses Stayed the same – but considered the implications	Operating expenses Stayed the same - as unsure of implications
Red Tape	Red Tape Increased	Red Tape Decreased	Red Tape Stayed the same – but considered the implications	Red Tape Stayed the same - as unsure of implications
Business Profitability	Business Profitability Increased	Business Profitability Decreased	Business Profitability Stayed the same – but considered the implications	Business Profitability Stayed the same - as unsure of implications

8. Over the next twelve months what will happen in your business to the following as a direct result of the implementation of the modern awards and other aspects of the Fair Work Act?

	Increase	Decrease	Will elect to stay the same	Not yet known as unsure of implications
Staffing levels	*Over the next twelve months what will happen in your business to the following as a direct result of the implementation of the modern awards and other aspects of the Fair Work Act? Staffing levels Increase	Staffing levels Decrease	Staffing levels Will elect to stay the same	Staffing levels Not yet known as unsure of implications
Staffing hours	Staffing hours Increase	Staffing hours Decrease	Staffing hours Will elect to stay the same	Staffing hours Not yet known as unsure of implications
Full time staff	Full time staff Increase	Full time staff Decrease	Full time staff Will elect to stay the same	Full time staff Not yet known as unsure of implications
Part time staff	Part time staff Increase	Part time staff Decrease	Part time staff Will elect to stay the same	Part time staff Not yet known as unsure of implications
Casuals	Casuals Increase	Casuals Decrease	Casuals Will elect to stay the same	Casuals Not yet known as unsure of implications
Union activity in your business	Union activity in your business Increase	Union activity in your business Decrease	Union activity in your business Will elect to stay the same	Union activity in your business Not yet known as unsure of implications
Wages & other monetary entitlements	Wages & other monetary entitlements Increase	Wages & other monetary entitlements Decrease	Wages & other monetary entitlements Will elect to stay the same	Wages & other monetary entitlements Not yet known as unsure of implications
Operating expenses	Operating expenses Increase	Operating expenses Decrease	Operating expenses Will elect to stay the same	Operating expenses Not yet known as unsure of implications
Red tape	Red tape Increase	Red tape Decrease	Red tape Will elect to stay the same	Red tape Not yet known as unsure of implications
Profitability	Profitability Increase	Profitability Decrease	Profitability Will elect to stay the same	Profitability Not yet known as unsure of implications

9. Do you feel the following sources are providing sufficient user-friendly information for your business to meet its obligations under the new Fair Work Act and modern award system

	Yes	No	Not relevant
Federal Government – Fair Work Australia	*Do you feel the following sources are providing sufficient user-friendly information for your business to meet its obligations under the new Fair Work Act and modern award system Federal Government – Fair Work Australia Yes	Federal Government – Fair Work Australia No	Federal Government – Fair Work Australia Not relevant
CCIQ	CCIQ Yes	CCIQ No	CCIQ Not relevant
Other Industry Associations	Other Industry Associations Yes	Other Industry Associations No	Other Industry Associations Not relevant
Unions	Unions Yes	Unions No	Unions Not relevant
Legal Firms	Legal Firms Yes	Legal Firms No	Legal Firms Not relevant

Please list other information sources

10. Does your business think there should be further employer education on the changes made under the FWA and modern award systems from the following:

	Yes	No	Unsure
Federal Government FWA Seminars	*Does your business think there should be further employer education on the changes made under the FWA and modern award systems from the following: Federal Government FWA Seminars Yes	Federal Government FWA Seminars No	Federal Government FWA Seminars Unsure
Federal Government FWA Information Kits	Federal Government FWA Information Kits Yes	Federal Government FWA Information Kits No	Federal Government FWA Information Kits Unsure
CCIQ Seminars	CCIQ Seminars Yes	CCIQ Seminars No	CCIQ Seminars Unsure
CCIQ Information Kits	CCIQ Information Kits Yes	CCIQ Information Kits No	CCIQ Information Kits Unsure

Please list any other sources/information that would assist your business

11. Does your business support more time to comply with the Fair Work Act?

Does your business support more time to comply with the Fair Work Act? Yes - 3 months

Yes - 6 months

Yes - 12 months

12. Does your business believe there to be more benefit in entering into enterprise agreements than staying under the new awards as a result of the changes made under the Fair Work Act?

Does your business believe there to be more benefit in entering into enterprise agreements than staying under the new awards as a result of the changes made under the Fair Work Act? Yes

Unsure

13. Briefly, how would your business describe the new industrial relations changes overall?

Briefly, how would your business describe the new industrial relations changes overall?

14. Finally, CCIQ is representing the interests of the Queensland business community in Fair Work Australia's 2010 Minimum Wage Review. The following question has been designed to provide us with information on the relationship between wage increases and business indicators such as employment, which will be used to support our case for wage restraint.

Please indicate the point at which a potential weekly increase in the minimum wage would have an ADVERSE/NEGATIVE impact on your business' employment levels, average selling prices, profitability, investment and training expenditure.

	$0 to $4.99	$5 to $9.99	$10 to $14.99	$15 to $19.99	$20 to $25
Employment	*Finally, CCIQ is representing the interests of the Queensland business community in Fair Work Australia's 2010 Minimum Wage Review. The following question has been designed to provide us with information on the relationship between wage increases and business indicators such as employment, which will be used to support our case for wage restraint. Please indicate the point at which a potential weekly increase in the minimum wage would have an ADVERSE/NEGATIVE impact on your business' employment levels, average selling prices, profitability, investment and training expenditure. Employment $0 to $4.99	Employment $5 to $9.99	Employment $10 to $14.99	Employment $15 to $19.99	Employment $20 to $25
Average Selling Prices	Average Selling Prices $0 to $4.99	Average Selling Prices $5 to $9.99	Average Selling Prices $10 to $14.99	Average Selling Prices $15 to $19.99	Average Selling Prices $20 to $25
Profitability	Profitability $0 to $4.99	Profitability $5 to $9.99	Profitability $10 to $14.99	Profitability $15 to $19.99	Profitability $20 to $25
Investment	Investment $0 to $4.99	Investment $5 to $9.99	Investment $10 to $14.99	Investment $15 to $19.99	Investment $20 to $25
Training Expenditure	Training Expenditure $0 to $4.99	Training Expenditure $5 to $9.99	Training Expenditure $10 to $14.99	Training Expenditure $15 to $19.99	Training Expenditure $20 to $25

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