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Coalition senators propose only minor changes to Work Choices

Coalition senators have, as expected, proposed changes around the edges only to the sweeping Work Choices bill. Their report makes just one recommendation - that the Senate pass the legislation - but it states that the committee "would like" the Government to consider amendments on the 38-hour week averaging provisions, the 90-day notice period for terminating agreements, the prohibited matter rules for pre-reform agreements, outworker protection, the federal trainee/apprentice provisions, and guaranteeing four weeks annual leave.