Fair Work Act Snap Poll 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. Question Title * 1. How many employees does your business currently have? < 10 10 - 19 20 - 49 50 - 74 75 - 99 100 - 149 150 - 249 250 - 349 250 - 449 450+ Question Title * 2. 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 Question Title * 3. 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 Question Title * 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? Full understanding Healthy understanding Moderate understanding Limited understanding No understanding Question Title * 5. 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 Question Title * 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 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 Question Title * 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 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 Question Title * 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 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 Question Title * 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 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 Question Title * 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 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 Question Title * 11. Does your business support more time to comply with the Fair Work Act? Yes - 3 months Yes - 6 months Yes - 12 months No Question Title * 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? Yes No Unsure Question Title * 13. Briefly, how would your business describe the new industrial relations changes overall? Question Title * 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 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 Next